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Highlands J H

Public Grades 6-8

1912^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Highlands J H in Highlands, TX, serves 885 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, a district ranked in the bottom third of Texas.

This school has experienced a significant and concerning decline over the past decade, dropping from the 68th percentile in 2019 to the 18th percentile in 2026. This downward trend is more severe than at nearby schools like Gentry J H, which has remained stable, or E F Green Junior School, which has shown improvement. The school serves a high-poverty population, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. A notable exception to the overall decline is the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 100% of students are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54%. However, this success is isolated, as the majority of 8th graders taking standard math score below the state average. The school's post-pandemic recovery has been ineffective, contrasting with Aguirre J H in the Channelview Independent School District (Isd), which has surged to the 60th percentile after a lower ranking in 2024.

The challenges at Highlands J H appear systemic rather than demographic. All five middle schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District rank in the bottom half of the state, while North Shore Middle in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), despite a higher poverty rate, ranks in the 66th percentile. The most recent data shows a catastrophic collapse in performance for nearly every student subgroup, including African American, White, Special Education, and English Language Learner students. The only bright spot is a remarkable turnaround for Multi-racial students, who jumped from the 17th to the 59th percentile. This suggests that targeted interventions could be effective if replicated for other groups.

885

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,386

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 E Wallisville Rd
Highlands, TX 77562-4030

(281) 420-4695

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Highlands J H usually attend:

High:	Goose Creek Memorial
	Impact Early College High School

Feeder schools for Highlands J H:

Elementary:	Highlands Elementary
	Hopper Pri

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

14.6%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,912^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

690^th of 951Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District 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	24.5	1912 of 2335	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1667 of 2344	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1582 of 2372	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1463 of 2330	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1448 of 2254	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	858 of 2252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	701 of 2193	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	981 of 2080	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.7	1281 of 2027	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	1232 of 1987	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	1122 of 2043	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.6	661 of 1987	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	657 of 1973	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	656 of 1951	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	532 of 1895	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	63.7	619 of 1803	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	637 of 1763	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.9	306 of 1718	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	308 of 1684	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	359 of 1585	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	440 of 1582	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	51.7	857 of 1573	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	1171 of 1295	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	643 of 1280	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	645 of 1273	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	597 of 1251	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	245 of 1213	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	329 of 1193	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	475 of 1167	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	292 of 589	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	374 of 594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	275 of 587	53.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	1642 of 2182	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1465 of 2118	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	958 of 2058	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	1214 of 2008	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1181 of 1390	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	964 of 1770	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1056 of 1720	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1216 of 1643	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1157 of 1592	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1047 of 1445	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1314 of 1376	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	1744 of 2240	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1415 of 2242	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1418 of 2241	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1359 of 2221	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	814 of 2151	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	625 of 2047	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1010 of 2008	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1208 of 1497	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1036 of 1481	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1159 of 1488	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	856 of 1501	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	767 of 1446	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	685 of 1430	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1654 of 2141	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1159 of 2119	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1129 of 2116	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1109 of 2077	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	600 of 2043	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	422 of 1935	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	802 of 1895	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1711 of 2253	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1239 of 2235	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1182 of 2251	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1149 of 2220	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	617 of 2172	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	498 of 2073	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	947 of 2039	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1923 of 2253	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1509 of 2246	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1398 of 2245	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1525 of 2228	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	870 of 2168	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	745 of 2069	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	948 of 2030	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	327 of 806	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.7	678 of 818	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	423 of 817	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	527 of 813	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	296 of 743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	295 of 753	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	406 of 720	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1661 of 1956	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1266 of 1891	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1339 of 1815	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1026 of 1757	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	960 of 1712	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1157 of 1626	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1120 of 1597	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	1541 of 1731	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1475 of 1733	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1285 of 1749	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1413 of 1723	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1083 of 1700	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	916 of 1684	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	987 of 1673	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)59th percentile+41 vs school

Asian (2021)50th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Social Studies12%-20 vs state

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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
Highlands J H	Public	6-8	1212 E Wallisville Rd	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4695	885	56	15.8	85.3%	129 (14.6%)	109 (12.3%)	619 (69.9%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	24.5	1912^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.1%		32	1667^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.9%	245	100.0	38.3	34.9	44.2	25.5	18.0	34.2	12.2	$8,386
Baytown J H	Public	6-8	7707 Bayway Dr	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4560	711	45	15.8	81.0%	83 (11.7%)	118 (16.6%)	485 (68.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	36.4	1514^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.2%		28.2	1790^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.6%	276	88.9	37.0	41.4	50.0	20.8	33.1	33.3	32.7	$8,305
E F Green Junior School	Public	6-8	5737 E Wallisville Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4800	1,095	58	18.7	64.2%	152 (13.9%)	224 (20.5%)	632 (57.7%)	49 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.1%)	34.5	1582^nd of 2335 public middle schools	32.2%		44	1262^nd of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%	320	98.4	42.9	47.4	50.4	24.4	32.8	28.0	18.2	$7,118
Academic Counseling And Transition Academy	Public	6-8	915 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77573	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 452-8002	25	5	5.0	100.0%	2 (8.0%)	6 (24.0%)	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$54,952
Alice Johnson J H	Public	6-8	15500 Proctor	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-8030	1,112	70	15.8	91.7%	50 (4.5%)	97 (8.7%)	940 (84.5%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	25.2	1885^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.3%		25.6	1875^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%	10	91.5	47.0	33.0	43.6	33.3	7.6	25.5	13.4	$9,068
Crosby Middle	Public	6-8	14703 Fm 2100	Crosby	77532	Harris County	Crosby Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 328-9264	1,560	87	17.8	58.2%	454 (29.1%)	184 (11.8%)	876 (56.2%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.4%)	41.1	1369^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.4%		39.3	1416^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.6%	47	89.7	51.8	47.5	51.6	37.4	20.9	38.5	21.3	$6,884
Gentry J H	Public	6-8	1919 E Archer Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4590	1,013	61	16.5	67.5%	180 (17.8%)	158 (15.6%)	620 (61.2%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.2%)	35.5	1548^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.7%		36	1524^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.0%	24	89.4	49.6	43.3	47.3	21.6	24.3	37.4	24.6	$8,279
Aguirre J H	Public	6-8	15726 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 860-3300	933	59	15.8	81.5%	53 (5.7%)	103 (11.0%)	750 (80.4%)	11 (1.2%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	53.5	931^st of 2335 public middle schools	60.1%		38.3	1447^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.3%	516	92.7	55.8	47.1	53.4	48.1	22.3	59.1	29.4	$9,562
Cedar Bayou J H	Public	6-8	2610 Elvinta St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4570	869	54	16.0	78.5%	130 (15.0%)	140 (16.1%)	574 (66.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	30.8	1693^rd of 2335 public middle schools	27.5%		31	1696^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.6%	3	96.4	37.2	37.1	38.3	24.1	29.8	47.1	18.4	$8,401
North Shore Middle	Public	7-8	120 Castlegory	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2600	1,299	80	16.2	87.5%	34 (2.6%)	163 (12.5%)	1,079 (83.1%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	58.5	803^rd of 2335 public middle schools	65.6%		58.8	827^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	24	100.0		56.1	60.5		35.2	60.0	23.5	$9,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands J H

Is Highlands J H a good school?

Highlands J H ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Highlands J H?

Students at Highlands J H are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Highlands J H in?

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Highlands J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Highlands J H.

What high school do graduates of Highlands J H attend?

Students who attend Highlands J H usually go on to attend Goose Creek Memorial

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