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James R Brooks Middle

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James R Brooks Middle ranks 1354 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Texas middle schools

Summary

James R Brooks Middle is a public middle school in Midland, Texas, serving 799 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Greenwood Independent School District, which is ranked 451 out of 961 districts in the state.

Academically, James R Brooks Middle has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Texas middle schools, with proficiency rates on STAAR tests generally below the state average. However, the school's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam is notably strong, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby middle schools in the Midland Independent School District, James R Brooks Middle generally outperforms its counterparts, though Stanton Middle in the neighboring Stanton Independent School District has outperformed James R Brooks Middle on STAAR tests.

The school's diverse student population, with a growing percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. While James R Brooks Middle faces some challenges in academic performance, its strong Algebra I results and relatively low dropout rates suggest that the school has the potential to improve and better serve its community.

843

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,262

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2511 Fm 1379
Midland, TX 79706-5330

(432) 683-6461

District: Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James R Brooks Middle usually attend:

High:

Greenwood High School

Feeder schools for James R Brooks Middle:

Elementary:	Greenwood Elementary
	Greenwood Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

White:

44.7%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg45%

1,354^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

451^st of 961Greenwood 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
2025	41.3	1354 of 2344	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1138 of 2372	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1109 of 2330	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	807 of 2254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	696 of 2252	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	1256 of 2193	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1138 of 2080	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	1121 of 2027	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	1405 of 1987	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.1	1195 of 2043	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	1079 of 1987	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	689 of 1973	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	613 of 1951	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	446 of 1895	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	409 of 1803	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	345 of 1763	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	361 of 1718	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	329 of 1684	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	46.5	970 of 1585	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.2	435 of 1582	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	83.4	83 of 1573	94.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	1047 of 2182	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	914 of 2118	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1289 of 2058	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1513 of 2008	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1286 of 1428	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1013 of 1770	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1552 of 1720	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1115 of 1643	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1358 of 1592	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1424 of 1445	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1321 of 1376	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	1018 of 1825	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1055 of 2242	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	1189 of 2241	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	820 of 2221	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	781 of 2151	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	1265 of 2047	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1163 of 2008	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	737 of 1230	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	522 of 1481	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	603 of 1488	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	457 of 1501	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	702 of 1446	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	517 of 1430	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1201 of 1731	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1144 of 2119	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1265 of 2116	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	917 of 2077	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	756 of 2043	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	1633 of 1935	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1370 of 1895	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1357 of 1820	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1524 of 2235	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1488 of 2251	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	833 of 2220	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	809 of 2172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	1728 of 2073	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1784 of 2039	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1083 of 1818	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1080 of 2246	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1027 of 2245	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	855 of 2228	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	623 of 2168	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	1156 of 2069	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1114 of 2030	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	613 of 817	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	297 of 813	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	249 of 743	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	628 of 1568	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	927 of 1891	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1072 of 1815	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	619 of 1757	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	786 of 1712	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	1174 of 1626	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1175 of 1597	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	934 of 1439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1023 of 1733	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	953 of 1749	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	768 of 1723	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	627 of 1700	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	802 of 1684	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1003 of 1673	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)25th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+38 vs state

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science34%-13 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
James R Brooks Middle	Public	6-8	2511 Fm 1379	Midland	79706	Midland County	Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 683-6461	843	50	16.7	33.3%	377 (44.7%)	4 (0.5%)	452 (53.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	41.3	1354^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.2%		47.9	1138^th of 2372 public middle schools	52.0%	216	85.3	50.8	49.1	42.8	33.5	22.6	50.0	33.7	22.6	$9,262
Stanton Middle	Public	6-8	200 Gray St	Stanton	79782	Martin County	Stanton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 607-3700	251	26	9.5	49.0%	66 (26.3%)	2 (0.8%)	180 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	48.9	1114^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.5%		68.7	568^th of 2372 public middle schools	76.1%	546	100.0	41.8	55.6	62.8	30.8	33.3	65.4	32.5	20.8	$14,437
San Jacinto J H	Public	6-8	1400 N N St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3800	744	47	15.6	47.3%	219 (29.4%)	29 (3.9%)	471 (63.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	50.4	1063^rd of 2344 public middle schools	54.7%		39.8	1398^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.1%	335	93.5	81.8	45.8	59.6	63.6	16.7	49.3	47.2	20.3	$7,436
Goddard J H	Public	7-8	2500 Haynes Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3600	1,210	68	17.7	61.5%	228 (18.8%)	79 (6.5%)	858 (70.9%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	22.3	1965^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%		23.2	1947^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.9%	18	81.0		37.3	37.0		11.8	27.8	28.9	14.8	$9,648
Alamo J H	Public	7-8	3800 W Storey Ave	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2800	786	50	15.7	64.1%	122 (15.5%)	48 (6.1%)	564 (71.8%)	32 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	17.3	756^th of 1974 public middle schools	61.7%		21.4	1999^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.7%	1243	59.6		36.1	32.0		9.0	28.1	20.3	9.6	$9,278
Abell J H	Public	7-8	3201 Heritage Blvd	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2600	1,129	64	17.6	54.3%	263 (23.3%)	62 (5.5%)	732 (64.8%)	40 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.7%)	29.4	1752^nd of 2344 public middle schools	25.3%		27.9	1797^th of 2372 public middle schools	24.2%	45	50.0		42.8	45.9		11.9	29.8	32.5	18.1	$8,463

Frequently Asked Questions about James R Brooks Middle

What district is James R Brooks Middle in?

Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)

Is James R Brooks Middle a good school?

James R Brooks Middle ranks 1354^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James R Brooks Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended James R Brooks Middle.

What is the racial makeup of James R Brooks Middle?

Students at James R Brooks Middle are 54% Hispanic, 45% White.

What high school do graduates of James R Brooks Middle attend?

Students who attend James R Brooks Middle usually go on to attend Greenwood High School

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