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Gorman Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gorman Middle in Gorman, TX, is a very small rural school serving 47 students in grades 6-8 within the Gorman Independent School District (Isd), where about 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite having the smallest class sizes in the region with a student-teacher ratio of just 7.6:1 and spending nearly 80% more per student than nearby districts, the school has experienced a dramatic academic decline, dropping to its lowest-ever state ranking in the 2025-2026 school year.

The most concerning area is mathematics, where 8th-grade math proficiency is 0%, compared to 25.9% at Ranger Middle, 39.2% at Eastland Middle, and an exceptional 83.6% at Perkins Middle in the De Leon Independent School District (Isd). Reading scores are also low, with Gorman’s 6th and 7th-grade proficiency at 35.71%, roughly half the rates of Eastland and Perkins. The school’s Algebra I pass rate is 0%, while Eastland Middle achieved 100%.

However, Gorman Middle has shown it can perform better, with 6th-grade reading reaching 81.25% and math at 43.75% in the 2024-2025 school year—both above state averages. This volatility suggests the school is not fundamentally broken but struggles with consistency. The high per-pupil spending and small class sizes indicate resources are available, but the challenge lies in translating that investment into effective instruction, especially in math. For parents, this school offers a highly personalized environment but faces urgent academic challenges that require targeted intervention to reverse the recent decline.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,482

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 W Lexington
Gorman, TX 76454

(254) 734-3171

District: Gorman Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gorman Middle usually attend:

High:

Gorman High School

Feeder schools for Gorman Middle:

Elementary:

Maxfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

42.6%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg17%

Texas avg47%

2,190^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

852^nd of 951Gorman 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	13.6	2190 of 2335	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.5	1212 of 2344	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1589 of 2372	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1916 of 2330	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1637 of 2254	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1095 of 2252	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	1755 of 2193	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.2	741 of 2080	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.0	1431 of 2027	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.7	1261 of 1987	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	1114 of 2043	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	1125 of 1987	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	731 of 1973	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.1	1090 of 1951	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.5	1686 of 1895	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	1876 of 2182	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.7	719 of 2118	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	1573 of 2058	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	819 of 2008	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	2018 of 2240	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	912 of 1825	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	1815 of 2242	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1947 of 2241	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1230 of 2221	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	773 of 2151	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	1624 of 2047	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.9	677 of 2008	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	1768 of 2141	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.7	525 of 1731	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1433 of 2119	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1862 of 2116	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1236 of 2077	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	775 of 2043	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	1260 of 1935	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.2	367 of 1895	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1775 of 2253	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.9	497 of 1820	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.4	1382 of 2235	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2089 of 2251	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1843 of 2220	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	802 of 2172	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	1654 of 2073	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.7	588 of 2039	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	2145 of 2253	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	791 of 1818	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	1272 of 2246	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1735 of 2245	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1827 of 2228	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	1367 of 2168	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1729 of 2069	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	875 of 2030	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.5	1797 of 1815	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	595 of 1712	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.8	1517 of 1626	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1718 of 1731	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1152 of 1439	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1536 of 1733	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1646 of 1749	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1504 of 1723	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1390 of 1700	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1619 of 1684	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1169 of 1673	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)21st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-18 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 vs state

Mathematics6%-34 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 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
Gorman Middle	Public	6-8	114 W Lexington	Gorman	76454	Eastland County	Gorman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 734-3171	47	6	7.6	74.5%	24 (51.1%)	1 (2.1%)	20 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	13.6	2190^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.2%		45.5	1212^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%	978	0.0	35.7	35.7	40.0	9.1	8.3	0.0	6.7	$10,482
Perkins Middle	Public	6-8	600 Johnson St	De Leon	76444	Comanche County	De Leon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 893-8230	133	13	10.1	48.1%	84 (63.2%)	1 (0.8%)	44 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	76	390^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.3%		72.9	465^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.2%	75		74.5	66.7	82.5	39.2	28.1	83.6	35.0	$10,956
Eastland Middle	Public	6-8	900 W Plummer	Eastland	76448	Eastland County	Eastland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 631-5040	197	21	9.4	52.8%	121 (61.4%)	2 (1.0%)	64 (32.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	59.2	777^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.7%		63.6	698^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.2%	79	100.0	61.3	63.5	57.9	32.5	46.0	39.2	31.6	$10,843
Ranger Middle	Public	6-8	1842 Loop 254 E	Ranger	76470	Eastland County	Ranger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 647-3216	65	5	13.8	75.4%	49 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	2198^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.9%		29.3	1757^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%	441		33.3	30.0	30.4	16.7	0.0	25.9	8.7	$5,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Gorman Middle

What high school do graduates of Gorman Middle attend?

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

Is Gorman Middle a good school?

Gorman Middle ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Gorman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Gorman Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Gorman Middle?

Students at Gorman Middle are 51% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Gorman Middle in?

Gorman Independent School District (Isd)

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