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Groesbeck Middle

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Groesbeck Middle ranks 1393 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Groesbeck Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Groesbeck Independent School District (ISD) in Groesbeck, Texas. The school has 228 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4, and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Groesbeck Middle's test scores are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 33.96% of 7th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 51.69%. The school has also seen a steady increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0.3% in 2021-2022 to 1.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Groesbeck Middle has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63% to 69.68% over the past few years, indicating a student population with lower socioeconomic status compared to the state.

Interestingly, Groesbeck Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for African American and White students in the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools, while its ranking for Gifted and Talented students is in the top 50%. When compared to the nearby Enge-Washington Intermediate School, also part of the Groesbeck ISD, Groesbeck Middle's performance is generally lower, with Enge-Washington Intermediate having higher test scores and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

208

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,547

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Elwood Enge Dr
Groesbeck, TX 76642-1899

(254) 729-4102

District: Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Groesbeck Middle usually attend:

High:

Groesbeck High School

Feeder schools for Groesbeck Middle:

Elementary:

H O Whitehurst Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

28.8%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Texas avg44%

1,393^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	40.2	1393 of 2344	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1464 of 2372	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1476 of 2330	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1234 of 2254	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1249 of 2252	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1434 of 2193	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1574 of 2080	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	1419 of 2027	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	1510 of 1987	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1717 of 2043	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	1366 of 1987	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	1325 of 1973	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	1167 of 1951	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	978 of 1895	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.5	486 of 1803	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	630 of 1763	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	667 of 1718	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	882 of 1684	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	846 of 1585	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	909 of 1582	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.9	719 of 1573	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	831 of 997	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1151 of 1280	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1103 of 1273	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1030 of 1251	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1015 of 1213	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1164 of 1193	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	970 of 1167	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.4	1013 of 2182	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	1502 of 2118	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1209 of 2058	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1416 of 2008	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	774 of 1428	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1341 of 1770	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1480 of 1720	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1212 of 1643	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1580 of 1592	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1384 of 1445	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1326 of 1376	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1081 of 1825	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1388 of 2242	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1158 of 2241	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1148 of 2221	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1258 of 2151	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1392 of 2047	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1370 of 2008	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	577 of 1230	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	1076 of 1481	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.9	623 of 1488	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	333 of 1501	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	962 of 1446	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	906 of 1430	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	930 of 1731	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1334 of 2119	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1406 of 2116	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1598 of 2077	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1223 of 2043	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1600 of 1935	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1694 of 1895	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1296 of 1820	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1365 of 2235	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1396 of 2251	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1496 of 2220	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1543 of 2172	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1585 of 2073	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1821 of 2039	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1160 of 1818	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1291 of 2246	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1634 of 2245	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1315 of 2228	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1186 of 2168	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1358 of 2069	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1749 of 2030	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	661 of 813	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	689 of 743	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	454 of 753	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	436 of 720	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	405 of 1568	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	1122 of 1891	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1388 of 1815	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1437 of 1757	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1468 of 1712	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1061 of 1626	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1176 of 1597	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1166 of 1439	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1307 of 1733	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1369 of 1749	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	988 of 1723	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1160 of 1700	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1186 of 1684	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1425 of 1673	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)19th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

Social Studies11%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Groesbeck Middle	Public	7-8	410 Elwood Enge Dr	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 729-4102	208	18	11.5	56.3%	127 (61.1%)	12 (5.8%)	60 (28.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	40.2	1393^rd of 2344 public middle schools	40.6%		38.2	1464^th of 2372 public middle schools	38.3%	71				34.0	54.7				42.5	43.3		34.0	10.5	$10,547
Enge-Washington Intermediate	Public	4-6	803 S Ellis	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 729-4103	320	25	12.6	66.6%	169 (52.8%)	29 (9.1%)	85 (26.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)								(n/a)	24.7	34.0	61.5			27.0	17.0	34.2			10.4			$8,500
Developmental Center	Public	5-11	611 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 562-4023	18	8	2.3	100.0%	7 (38.9%)	6 (33.3%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$83,520
Mexia J H	Public	6-8	1 Blackcat Dr	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4020	367	26	14.3	81.2%	75 (20.4%)	90 (24.5%)	172 (46.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.8%)	17.2	2099^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%		24.7	1899^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.9%	200			33.1	24.2	29.9			16.1	19.0	31.1		28.0	3.4	$10,160
Teague J H	Public	5-8	420 Loop 255	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1450	329	25	13.2	55.9%	158 (48.0%)	43 (13.1%)	110 (33.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	44.4	1243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	47.0%		48.9	1103^rd of 2372 public middle schools	53.5%	140		59.8	48.2	62.5	57.1		42.7	41.2	34.8	21.4	23.2	30.0	11.4	$8,582
Wortham Middle	Public	6-8	200 S 5th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3523	132	8	16.9	60.6%	76 (57.6%)	12 (9.1%)	33 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.3%)	29.3	1759^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%		36.1	1533^rd of 2372 public middle schools	35.4%	226			37.8	33.3	53.9			20.0	29.6	35.9		25.6	15.4	$7,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Groesbeck Middle

What high school do graduates of Groesbeck Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Groesbeck Middle?

Students at Groesbeck Middle are 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Groesbeck Middle in?

Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Groesbeck Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Groesbeck Middle.

Is Groesbeck Middle a good school?

Groesbeck Middle ranks 1393^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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