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Ferris J H

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Ferris J H ranks 1552 nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ferris J H in Ferris, TX, serves 658 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Ferris Independent School District (Isd), a mid-sized school where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently shown a promising upward trend after a dip in performance.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math and social studies. An impressive 80% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, far exceeding the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Palmer Middle and Life Middle Waxahachie. Similarly, 8th-grade social studies proficiency reached 43.75%, well above the state average and every neighboring school, including Red Oak Middle. However, the school faces a challenge with on-grade-level math, where proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade all fall below state averages, suggesting a focus on pushing top students forward while foundational support may need strengthening.

Ferris J H has maintained a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, a stark contrast to schools like Royce West Leadership School and Seagoville Middle. The school also shows a notable turnaround for English Language Learners, jumping to the 54th percentile statewide. With a lower student-to-teacher ratio (13:1) than many peers, the school appears to allocate resources effectively, supporting its recent recovery from a low point to a 34th percentile ranking and a 2-star rating.

658

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,580

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 E 8th St
Ferris, TX 75125-2023

(972) 544-3737

District: Ferris Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ferris J H usually attend:

High:

Ferris High School

Feeder schools for Ferris J H:

Elementary:	Hazel Ingram Elementary
	Lee Longino Elementary
	Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

White:

15.3%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

1,552^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

536^th of 947Ferris 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
2026	35.7	1552 of 2359	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	1829 of 2344	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1487 of 2372	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1424 of 2330	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1429 of 2254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1688 of 2252	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1760 of 2193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1519 of 2080	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	1602 of 2027	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.7	1124 of 1987	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.2	858 of 2043	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.0	1179 of 1987	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	1202 of 1973	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	1242 of 1951	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.6	1619 of 1895	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	1502 of 1803	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	1401 of 1763	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	1181 of 1718	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1155 of 1684	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.4	1165 of 1585	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.5	1116 of 1582	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.4	882 of 1573	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	791 of 1306	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	828 of 997	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1024 of 1280	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	629 of 1273	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	765 of 1251	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	888 of 1213	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	970 of 1193	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	934 of 1167	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	924 of 2182	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1318 of 2118	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1260 of 2058	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1035 of 2008	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	636 of 1403	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.7	1124 of 1428	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1034 of 1770	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1083 of 1720	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	706 of 1643	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	1090 of 1592	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	994 of 1445	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	853 of 1376	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1511 of 2263	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1415 of 1825	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1578 of 2242	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1383 of 2241	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1368 of 2221	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1584 of 2151	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1689 of 2047	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1539 of 2008	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	994 of 1510	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	1002 of 1230	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1088 of 1481	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1096 of 1488	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1023 of 1501	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	958 of 1446	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	724 of 1430	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1333 of 2161	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1375 of 1731	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1285 of 2119	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1138 of 2116	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1046 of 2077	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1382 of 2043	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1478 of 1935	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1177 of 1895	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1336 of 2275	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1419 of 1820	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1381 of 2235	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1211 of 2251	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1222 of 2220	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1499 of 2172	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1618 of 2073	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1283 of 2039	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1475 of 2274	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	1492 of 1818	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1563 of 2246	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1345 of 2245	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1472 of 2228	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1671 of 2168	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1710 of 2069	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1502 of 2030	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	10.6	697 of 720	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1251 of 1974	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1315 of 1568	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1736 of 1891	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1119 of 1815	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1495 of 1757	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1467 of 1712	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	939 of 1626	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	395 of 1597	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	954 of 1743	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	966 of 1439	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1376 of 1733	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1340 of 1749	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1572 of 1723	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1555 of 1700	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1479 of 1684	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1484 of 1673	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I80%+26 vs state

Social Studies44%+12 vs state

Reading43%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ferris J H	Public	6-8	1002 E 8th St	Ferris	75125	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 544-3737	658	50	13.0	75.5%	101 (15.3%)	77 (11.7%)	466 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	35.7	1552^nd of 2359 public middle schools	34.2%		27.2	1829^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.0%	277	80.0			37.7	37.0	54.3		19.8	23.4	28.3	43.8	$11,580
Palmer Middle	Public	5-8	118 F M 813	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 449-3319	423	28	15.0	53.9%	206 (48.7%)	7 (1.7%)	196 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	68.8	536^th of 2359 public middle schools	77.3%		60.5	787^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.4%	251	100.0		60.0	66.7	64.3	74.3	51.1	38.6	20.7	76.3	26.6	$8,345
L Independent School District (Isd) J J A E P	Public	6	422 S Centre Ave	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 218-1432	4				1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center	Public	6	1005 Westridge	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1577	473	35	13.5	84.1%	3 (0.6%)	333 (70.4%)	122 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)								(n/a)				43.3				29.6				$8,494
Lancaster Middle	Public	7-8	822 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1660	908	65	14.0	85.2%	15 (1.7%)	650 (71.6%)	226 (24.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	24.7	1921^st of 2359 public middle schools	18.6%		19.3	2042^nd of 2344 public middle schools	12.9%	121	87.3				39.3	39.4			24.6	15.2	16.6	$6,720
Red Oak Middle	Public	6-8	152 Louise Ritter Blvd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-0066	1,488	87	17.1	62.7%	242 (16.3%)	586 (39.4%)	581 (39.0%)	16 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.8%)	34.7	1586^th of 2359 public middle schools	32.8%		36.3	1517^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.3%	69	77.4			42.9	44.2	48.6		33.5	3.7	31.6	33.5	$8,422
Iltexas Lancaster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	379	21	18.2	83.9%	9 (2.4%)	135 (35.6%)	221 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30.4	1718^th of 2359 public middle schools	27.2%		6.5	2284^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.6%	566	84.9	83.9		36.9	42.9	36.1		30.3	30.3	31.4	18.6	$8,401
Royce West Leadership School	Public	6-8	6605 Sebring	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1600	578	38	15.2	95.2%	14 (2.4%)	252 (43.6%)	293 (50.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.8	2239^th of 2359 public middle schools	5.1%		18.1	2070^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	169	59.3			27.3	26.0	36.8		12.4		16.9	13.2	$12,550
Seagoville Middle	Public	6-8	950 Woody Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-7100	1,063	71	14.9	92.6%	59 (5.6%)	213 (20.0%)	768 (72.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.2%)	33.6	1628^th of 2359 public middle schools	31.0%		25.8	1870^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.2%	242	86.6			38.3	34.7	49.0		29.2		41.2	24.7	$9,723
Life Middle Waxahachie	Public, Charter	7-8	3295 N Us Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75154	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 937-0715	551	36	15.3	60.4%	63 (11.4%)	239 (43.4%)	225 (40.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	52.4	976^th of 2359 public middle schools	58.6%		54.4	935^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.1%	41	93.4				57.5	72.6			25.1	38.8	21.0	$8,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferris J H

What district is Ferris J H in?

Ferris Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ferris J H?

Students at Ferris J H are 71% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ferris J H a good school?

Ferris J H ranks 1552^nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferris J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Ferris J H.

What high school do graduates of Ferris J H attend?

Students who attend Ferris J H usually go on to attend Ferris High School

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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