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George West J H

Public Grades 7-8
246th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 89% of Texas middle schools
Summary

George West J H is a small middle school in George West, TX, serving 158 students in grades 7 and 8 within the highly-rated George West Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 5% of all Texas school districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in advanced mathematics. For the past four years, 100% of 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have scored proficient or above, a remarkable achievement that doubles the state average. The school also excels at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for this group. Compared to its feeder school, George West Elementary, the junior high shows stronger and more consistent performance in core subjects like Reading and Math, with 8th graders outperforming the state by 15 percentage points in Math. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating from Schooldigger for the past decade, with an upward trend in state rankings, reaching the 89th percentile in the most recent year.

While the school has many strengths, there is one clear area for growth: supporting special education students, who ranked in the 63rd percentile in the most recent year. This is a significant improvement from the 33rd percentile two years prior, but it remains the school's lowest-performing subgroup. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has increased from 10.4 to 15.4 over the past few years, even as spending per student has risen. Overall, George West J H is a high-performing school with a strong math program and a proven ability to help students from all backgrounds succeed, making it a valuable asset to the community.

158
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,512
Per pupil spending ?
59.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 Houston St
       George West, TX  78022-3416

(361) 449-1914

District: George West Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend George West J H usually attend:

High:    George West High School

Feeder schools for George West J H:

Elementary:    George West Pri
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.3%
White:
41.1%
African American:
0.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg65%
Texas avg47%
246th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 21% (2016) to top 11% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
47th of 951George West 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.9246 of 233589.5%★★★★☆
202584.6246 of 234489.5%★★★★☆
202474.5444 of 237281.3%★★★★☆
202375.5411 of 233082.4%★★★★☆
202275.2400 of 225482.3%★★★★☆
202181.4290 of 225287.1%★★★★☆
201969.9486 of 219377.8%★★★★☆
201871.4442 of 208078.8%★★★★☆
201779.7279 of 202786.2%★★★★☆
201674.4421 of 198778.8%★★★★☆
201563.5718 of 204364.9%★★★☆☆
201461.0755 of 198762.0%★★★☆☆
201356.6873 of 197355.8%★★★☆☆
201261.3724 of 195162.9%★★★☆☆
201146.21249 of 189534.1%★★☆☆☆
201056.1874 of 180351.5%★★★☆☆
200966.4530 of 176369.9%★★★★☆
200867.0503 of 171870.7%★★★★☆
200772.4363 of 168478.4%★★★★☆
200658.3712 of 158555.1%★★★☆☆
200541.31054 of 158233.4%★★☆☆☆
200450.4884 of 157343.8%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.3902 of 218258.7%★★★☆☆
202171.4298 of 211885.9%★★★★☆
201947.1955 of 205853.6%★★★☆☆
201847.4901 of 200855.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.2214 of 142885.0%★★★★☆
202491.190 of 177094.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.3164 of 224092.7%★★★★★
202585.0157 of 182591.4%★★★★★
202466.0581 of 224274.1%★★★★☆
202386.5199 of 224191.1%★★★★★
202275.1404 of 222181.8%★★★★☆
202176.6350 of 215183.7%★★★★☆
201971.3446 of 204778.2%★★★★☆
201871.7420 of 200879.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.4190 of 123084.6%★★★★☆
202364.1610 of 148158.8%★★★☆☆
202282.541 of 148897.2%★★★★★
202187.06 of 150199.6%★★★★★
201966.4507 of 144664.9%★★★☆☆
201876.3198 of 143086.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.4191 of 214191.1%★★★★★
202579.4180 of 173189.6%★★★★☆
202471.3391 of 211981.5%★★★★☆
202371.8376 of 211682.2%★★★★☆
202267.4455 of 207778.1%★★★★☆
202180.4211 of 204389.7%★★★★☆
201959.0626 of 193567.6%★★★☆☆
201870.5363 of 189580.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202592.843 of 182097.6%★★★★★
202486.1122 of 223594.5%★★★★★
202377.5272 of 225187.9%★★★★☆
202276.5280 of 222087.4%★★★★☆
202181.4183 of 217291.6%★★★★★
201967.8442 of 207378.7%★★★★☆
201865.4469 of 203977.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.1345 of 225384.7%★★★★☆
202580.3229 of 181887.4%★★★★☆
202475.8362 of 224683.9%★★★★☆
202363.6674 of 224570.0%★★★★☆
202273.5416 of 222881.3%★★★★☆
202183.2241 of 216888.9%★★★★☆
201967.0516 of 206975.1%★★★★☆
201870.5430 of 203078.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.3717 of 195663.3%★★★☆☆
202553.4567 of 156863.8%★★★☆☆
202436.61267 of 189133.0%★★☆☆☆
202348.0723 of 181560.2%★★★☆☆
202257.3460 of 175773.8%★★★★☆
202163.5332 of 171280.6%★★★★☆
201966.9261 of 162683.9%★★★★☆
201867.7242 of 159784.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.3216 of 173187.5%★★★★☆
202588.357 of 143996.0%★★★★★
202469.7384 of 173377.8%★★★★☆
202371.8384 of 174978.0%★★★★☆
202277.1272 of 172384.2%★★★★☆
202177.3257 of 170084.9%★★★★☆
201969.0419 of 168475.1%★★★★☆
201863.1529 of 167368.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school
White (2026)88th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-26 vs school
At Risk (2022)59th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+46 vs state
Reading77%+21 vs state
Mathematics56%+16 vs state
Social Studies44%+12 vs state

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George West J H ranks 246th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended George West J H.

Students at George West J H are 56% Hispanic, 41% White.

Students who attend George West J H usually go on to attend George West High School

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