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Highland Middle

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Highland Middle ranks 1288 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle is a public middle school located in Fort Worth, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 700 students. It is part of the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 609 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Middle generally performs better than the district average in reading and math STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates across most grade levels and subjects. However, the school lags behind the state average in several subjects, particularly in math, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower. Highland Middle has relatively low dropout rates and spends more per student ($10,306 in 2020-2021) compared to the district average, which may contribute to its relatively better performance. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.4 in 2023-2024) compared to the district.

Among the nearby schools in the same district, Marine Creek Middle and Creekview Middle have similar or slightly lower performance compared to Highland Middle, while Wayside Middle and Prairie Vista have somewhat better academic outcomes. Comparing to schools in other districts, Leo Adams Middle (Northwest ISD) and Timberview Middle (Keller ISD) significantly outperform Highland Middle across most subject areas and grade levels.

700

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,555

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 E Bailey Boswell Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76131-9160

(817) 847-5143

District: Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Highland Middle usually attend:

High:

Saginaw High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle:

Elementary:

Chisholm Ridge

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

White:

26.6%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg45%

1,288^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

609^th of 961Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1288 of 2344	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1094 of 2372	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1198 of 2330	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	923 of 2254	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	1111 of 2252	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	441 of 2193	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	382 of 2080	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	514 of 2027	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	581 of 1987	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.3	394 of 2043	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	312 of 1987	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	477 of 1973	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	381 of 1951	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	344 of 1895	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	356 of 1803	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	424 of 1763	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	502 of 1718	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	58.6	746 of 1684	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	658 of 1585	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.9	676 of 1582	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.4	1241 of 1573	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	626 of 997	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	567 of 1280	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	830 of 1273	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	688 of 1251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	727 of 1213	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	208 of 1193	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	167 of 1167	85.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	412 of 505	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	432 of 617	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	512 of 616	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	422 of 606	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	476 of 589	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	528 of 594	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	403 of 587	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	354 of 2182	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	1057 of 2118	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	258 of 2058	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	281 of 2008	86.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1075 of 1428	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	565 of 1770	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	731 of 1720	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	575 of 1643	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	649 of 1592	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	214 of 1445	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	157 of 1376	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1053 of 1825	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1012 of 2242	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1211 of 2241	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1006 of 2221	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	973 of 2151	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	359 of 2047	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	323 of 2008	83.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1019 of 1230	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.4	728 of 1481	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	633 of 1501	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	214 of 1446	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	137 of 1430	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	852 of 1731	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	1016 of 2119	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1087 of 2116	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1074 of 2077	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1063 of 2043	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	391 of 1935	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	413 of 1895	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	924 of 1820	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	927 of 2235	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1048 of 2251	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1119 of 2220	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	1219 of 2172	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	342 of 2073	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	296 of 2039	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	973 of 1818	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1121 of 2246	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1185 of 2245	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	859 of 2228	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	1167 of 2168	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	491 of 2069	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	434 of 2030	78.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	616 of 676	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	537 of 818	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	656 of 817	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.4	280 of 813	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	504 of 743	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	199 of 753	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	346 of 720	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	582 of 1568	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	450 of 1891	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	500 of 1815	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	206 of 1757	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	295 of 1712	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	391 of 1626	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	314 of 1597	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1005 of 1439	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1093 of 1733	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	947 of 1749	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	657 of 1723	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	985 of 1700	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	376 of 1684	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	295 of 1673	82.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I72%+25 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Science37%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Highland Middle	Public	6-8	1001 E Bailey Boswell Rd	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-5143	700	52	13.4	53.6%	186 (26.6%)	108 (15.4%)	306 (43.7%)	62 (8.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.6%)	43.4	1288^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.1%		49.2	1094^th of 2372 public middle schools	53.9%	194	72.0				53.9	51.8	57.0		33.8	16.9	38.9		37.0	19.0	$10,555
Prairie Vista	Public	6-8	8000 Comanche Springs Dr	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-9210	958	48	19.9	49.6%	218 (22.8%)	256 (26.7%)	354 (37.0%)	84 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.4%)	32.8	1631^st of 2344 public middle schools	30.4%		38.3	1462^nd of 2372 public middle schools	38.4%	169	68.4				45.2	47.5	48.7		24.8	8.8	36.5		33.4	17.6	$7,744
Vista Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	3201 Thompson Rd	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 743-8400	786	51	15.3	48.6%	156 (19.8%)	171 (21.8%)	253 (32.2%)	129 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (9.3%)	38	1459^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.8%		35.1	1573^rd of 2372 public middle schools	33.7%	114	65.3	96.2	90.0		52.8	31.2	58.0		22.7	13.5	31.5		30.4	31.3	$9,912
Wayside Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Old Decatur Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 232-0541	1,119	62	17.9	39.1%	450 (40.2%)	182 (16.3%)	402 (35.9%)	38 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.7%)	53.6	962^nd of 2344 public middle schools	59.0%		58.6	812^th of 2372 public middle schools	65.8%	150	93.0				58.3	58.7	57.1		33.6	13.1	47.3		47.0	28.2	$7,893
Iltexas Keller Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2301 Heritage Trace Pkwy	Fort Worth	76177	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 665-0646	440	26	17.1	45.2%	86 (19.5%)	101 (23.0%)	174 (39.5%)	66 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	66.6	609^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.0%		66	639^th of 2372 public middle schools	73.1%	30	74.6		98.7		63.7	61.2	59.7		39.0	0.0	38.7		60.4	46.5	$7,933
Iltexas Saginaw Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	500 Old Decatur Rd	Saginaw	76179	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 250-3600	359	27	13.1	63.5%	33 (9.2%)	103 (28.7%)	201 (56.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	37.8	1465^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.5%		35.6	1555^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.4%	90	44.7		100.0		50.4	54.2	35.2		23.9	0.0	40.0		39.2	17.7	$8,796
Fossil Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3821 Staghorn Cir S	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-3050	831	61	13.6	59.8%	199 (23.9%)	119 (14.3%)	365 (43.9%)	68 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (9.3%)	42.1	1327^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%		36.6	1515^th of 2372 public middle schools	36.1%	188	97.3	94.9	98.6		51.9	39.0	59.4		25.8	14.8	44.3		32.4	29.1	$11,263
Marine Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5825 Marine Creek Pkwy	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-2945	926	60	15.3	61.7%	239 (25.8%)	202 (21.8%)	404 (43.6%)	30 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.0%)	36.6	1508^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%		34.5	1590^th of 2372 public middle schools	33.0%	82	89.3				42.0	41.1	51.2		25.0	9.0	53.9		38.1	18.0	$8,589
Creekview Middle	Public	6-8	6716 Bob Hanger Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 237-4261	962	52	18.6	49.5%	267 (27.8%)	186 (19.3%)	395 (41.1%)	64 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	62.7	729^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.9%		72.9	469^th of 2372 public middle schools	80.2%	260	98.9				53.0	58.6	65.6		37.8	24.8	62.6		57.2	31.7	$8,339
Timberview Middle	Public	5-8	10300 Old Denton Rd	Fort Worth	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-2600	967	63	15.2	26.0%	464 (48.0%)	103 (10.7%)	247 (25.5%)	66 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.9%)	67.3	590^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.8%		75.1	428^th of 2372 public middle schools	82.0%	162	93.4	100.0	97.7	74.3	76.5	58.0	70.0	51.1	54.4	22.4	52.3	46.9	32.2	38.8	$8,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Middle

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle?

Students at Highland Middle are 44% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Highland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Highland Middle.

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle attend?

Students who attend Highland Middle usually go on to attend Saginaw High School

Is Highland Middle a good school?

Highland Middle ranks 1288^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Middle in?

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

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