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Giddings Middle

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Giddings Middle ranks 1055 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1055^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Giddings Middle in Giddings, TX, serves 389 students in grades 6-8 within the Giddings Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas. The school has recently rebounded to a 3-star rating, and over 60% of its students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

The most impressive achievement at Giddings Middle is its advanced math program. For four consecutive years, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have scored proficient or above—a perfect record that matches nearby Lexington Middle and far exceeds Smithville J H, which had a 90% proficiency rate. The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide. However, this success contrasts sharply with general math performance: 0% of 6th graders and only 28.67% of 7th graders were proficient in math, well below state averages and Lexington Middle’s 45% in 6th grade. This creates a "tale of two math programs," where advanced learners thrive while foundational skills lag.

Despite spending less per student ($8,662) than Smithville ($11,189) or Lexington ($9,643), Giddings Middle achieves higher overall rankings than Smithville, suggesting strong fiscal efficiency. The school also maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, a consistent positive. While 8th-grade reading and math exceed state averages, performance varies by grade, indicating uneven instruction. For parents, Giddings Middle offers a standout advanced math track and efficient operations, but families should be aware of the significant gaps in early middle school math and the need for support in building core skills.

389

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,223

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2335 N Main
Giddings, TX 78942-0389

(979) 542-2057

District: Giddings Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Giddings Middle usually attend:

High:

Giddings High School

Feeder schools for Giddings Middle:

Elementary:	Giddings Elementary
	Giddings Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

32.4%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2021) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Texas avg47%

1,055^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^th of 951Giddings 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	49.4	1055 of 2335	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	1231 of 2344	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1268 of 2372	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	926 of 2330	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	881 of 2254	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	649 of 2252	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	1028 of 2193	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	967 of 2080	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.9	1274 of 2027	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	1299 of 1987	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	1074 of 2043	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	1031 of 1987	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	996 of 1973	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1109 of 1951	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.4	1421 of 1895	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	1430 of 1803	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.0	920 of 1763	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	1020 of 1718	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	671 of 1684	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	755 of 1585	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	457 of 1582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	63.0	594 of 1573	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1123 of 1295	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	699 of 997	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	928 of 1280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	806 of 1273	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	360 of 1251	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	399 of 1213	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	541 of 1193	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	474 of 1167	59.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.2	948 of 2182	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	378 of 2118	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	692 of 2058	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	887 of 2008	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	754 of 1390	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	945 of 1428	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1301 of 1770	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	629 of 1720	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	555 of 1643	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	130 of 1592	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	57.9	408 of 1445	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	448 of 1376	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	853 of 2240	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	991 of 1825	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1237 of 2242	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	931 of 2241	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	709 of 2221	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	551 of 2151	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	852 of 2047	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	901 of 2008	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	202 of 1497	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	341 of 1230	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	929 of 1481	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	749 of 1488	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	415 of 1501	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	999 of 1446	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.6	193 of 1430	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	966 of 2141	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	1002 of 1731	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1434 of 2119	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	921 of 2116	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	814 of 2077	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	480 of 2043	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	856 of 1935	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	853 of 1895	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1386 of 2253	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	967 of 1820	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1417 of 2235	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	814 of 2251	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	862 of 2220	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	457 of 2172	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	994 of 2073	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	933 of 2039	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1212 of 2253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	1057 of 1818	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1315 of 2246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	860 of 2245	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	1037 of 2228	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	737 of 2168	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	1083 of 2069	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	1017 of 2030	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	87.5	47 of 743	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1271 of 1956	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	857 of 1568	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	783 of 1891	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	334 of 1815	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	750 of 1757	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	355 of 1712	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	503 of 1626	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	599 of 1597	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	738 of 1731	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	866 of 1439	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	880 of 1733	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	573 of 1749	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	710 of 1723	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	661 of 1700	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	829 of 1684	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	799 of 1673	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)94th percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Giddings Middle	Public	6-8	2335 N Main	Giddings	78942	Lee County	Giddings Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 542-2057	389	30	12.7	62.2%	126 (32.4%)	29 (7.5%)	227 (58.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	49.4	1055^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.8%		44.8	1231^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.5%	176	100.0	48.9	44.9	60.2	0.0	28.7	65.7	32.5	$8,223
Lexington Middle	Public	6-8	121 Third St	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	228	22	10.3	38.2%	166 (72.8%)	8 (3.5%)	45 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	59	783^rd of 2335 public middle schools	66.5%		62.9	715^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.5%	68	100.0	52.5	49.5	54.1	45.0	33.3	70.5	36.5	$9,918
Smithville J H	Public	6-8	287 Hwy 95 S	Smithville	78957	Bastrop County	Smithville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 237-2407	416	27	15.5	44.5%	208 (50.0%)	24 (5.8%)	161 (38.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	32.8	1638^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.9%		37.9	1462^nd of 2344 public middle schools	37.6%	176	90.0	45.9	41.3	51.4	25.6	7.3	42.6	18.4	$8,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Giddings Middle

What high school do graduates of Giddings Middle attend?

Students who attend Giddings Middle usually go on to attend Giddings High School

How many students attend Giddings Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Giddings Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Giddings Middle?

Students at Giddings Middle are 58% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Giddings Middle in?

Giddings Independent School District (Isd)

Is Giddings Middle a good school?

Giddings Middle ranks 1055^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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