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Harleton J H

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Harleton J H ranks 550 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Harleton J H is a small, rural middle school in Harleton, TX, serving 165 students in grades 6-8 as part of the high-performing Harleton Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional reading proficiency, consistently outperforming both the state average and nearly all nearby schools, with rates around 70-77% compared to state averages of 53-58%. It also excels at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group, a remarkable achievement given that nearly 58% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1, Harleton J H offers a more personalized learning environment than larger neighbors like Spring Hill J H (16:1) or Pine Tree J H (14.3:1), and it maintains a perfect zero percent dropout rate.

However, the school shows a striking contrast between subjects. While it is a powerhouse in reading, its 8th-grade social studies proficiency rate dropped dramatically to just 10% in the most recent year, far below the state average of 31.69% and the lowest among all nearby schools. This sharp decline from the previous year (54.05%) suggests a potential curriculum gap or cohort-specific challenge that parents may want to explore. On a positive note, advanced math students thrive here, with Algebra I end-of-course pass rates reaching 100% in recent years, placing the school among the best in the region for advanced learners, alongside Hallsville J H (98.1%) and Spring Hill J H (93.48%).

Despite a slight dip in its overall state ranking from the 90th percentile to the 76th percentile in the most recent data, Harleton J H has a strong track record of sustained top-tier performance, ranking in the 89th percentile or higher for four consecutive years prior. This consistency is unmatched by nearby schools like Spring Hill J H or Foster Middle. The school’s ability to achieve high rankings for its most vulnerable students while maintaining a low student-to-teacher ratio is a powerful testament to its effective use of resources and targeted instruction, though recent dips in some subgroups suggest continuous effort is needed to maintain broad-based success.

165

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,281

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17240 State Hwy 154
Harleton, TX 75651-0610

(903) 777-3010

District: Harleton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harleton J H usually attend:

High:

Harleton High School

Feeder schools for Harleton J H:

Elementary:

Harleton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2021) to 76th (2026)

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

!Social Studies scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg45%

550^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 951Harleton 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	68.1	550 of 2335	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	267 of 2344	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	238 of 2372	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	237 of 2330	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	223 of 2254	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	212 of 2252	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	377 of 2193	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	492 of 2080	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	610 of 2027	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	936 of 1987	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	472 of 2043	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	653 of 1987	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	617 of 1973	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	567 of 1951	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	476 of 1895	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	240 of 1803	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	338 of 1763	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	165 of 1718	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	116 of 1684	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	78.0	237 of 1585	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	275 of 1582	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	69.3	401 of 1573	74.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.7	998 of 2182	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	541 of 2118	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	646 of 2058	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	1277 of 2008	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	589 of 2240	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	152 of 1825	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	158 of 2242	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	253 of 2241	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	317 of 2221	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	325 of 2151	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	439 of 2047	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	298 of 2008	85.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	596 of 1497	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	438 of 1230	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	97 of 1488	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	200 of 1501	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	208 of 1446	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	507 of 1430	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	207 of 2119	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	416 of 2077	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	442 of 2253	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	100 of 1820	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	266 of 2235	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	238 of 2251	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	226 of 2220	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	195 of 2172	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	436 of 2073	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	567 of 2039	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	516 of 2253	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	242 of 1818	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	292 of 2246	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	221 of 2245	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	169 of 2228	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	144 of 2168	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	329 of 2069	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	670 of 2030	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	685 of 1956	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	186 of 1568	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	499 of 1891	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	149 of 1815	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	227 of 1757	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	539 of 1712	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	338 of 1626	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	320 of 1597	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	799 of 1731	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	325 of 1439	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	294 of 1733	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	378 of 1749	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	312 of 1723	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	314 of 1700	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	528 of 1684	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	665 of 1673	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-36 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+18 vs state

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

Social Studies10%-22 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harleton J H	Public	6-8	17240 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 777-3010	165	15	11.0	57.6%	144 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	68.1	550^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.4%		83.2	267^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.6%	283			72.3	77.6	70.7		56.5	25.6	61.3	10.0	$11,281
New Diana Middle	Public	6-8	11854 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8002	269	17	15.4	35.7%	201 (74.7%)	20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	71.4	486^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.2%		72.6	473^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.8%	13			78.1	62.2	77.1		60.4	26.7	59.4	19.5	$7,578
Judson Steam Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	5745 Judson Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2610	538	50	10.7	76.8%	143 (26.6%)	193 (35.9%)	166 (30.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	68.3	547^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.6%		75.1	427^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.8%	120	66.7		56.2	65.0	68.3		40.8	38.9	43.3	55.1	$12,472
Ore City Middle	Public	6-8	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	191	20	9.5	63.9%	123 (64.4%)	10 (5.2%)	47 (24.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	43.4	1266^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.8%		46.3	1189^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.3%	77	83.3		50.8	56.3	61.4		27.7	7.6	45.2	21.1	$11,588
Hallsville Intermediate	Public	5-6	101 Waldron Ferry Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	759	64	11.8	44.0%	502 (66.1%)	68 (9.0%)	145 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)								(n/a)		58.2	55.3			51.8	48.2				$6,188
Hallsville J H	Public	7-8	#1 Bobcat Ln	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	768	61	12.6	40.4%	528 (68.8%)	64 (8.3%)	130 (16.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	73.9	435^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.4%		82.5	282^nd of 2344 public middle schools	88.0%	153	100.0			55.8	70.6			35.6	67.7	45.0	$9,869
Forest Park Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	1644 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2510	474	45	10.5	91.6%	40 (8.4%)	167 (35.2%)	244 (51.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	31.7	1670^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.5%		38.8	1430^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.0%	240	85.3		43.2	34.5	48.7		23.7	31.9	29.6	19.7	$13,446
Jefferson J H	Public	5-8	804 N Alley	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	307	28	10.9	68.1%	194 (63.2%)	75 (24.4%)	15 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	27.4	1807^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.6%		20	2016^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.0%	209	70.0		39.7	42.5	45.9		9.4	16.1	25.0	28.6	$10,584
Spring Hill J H	Public	6-8	3103 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 323-7718	451	28	16.0	41.0%	273 (60.5%)	43 (9.5%)	100 (22.2%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	79.2	335^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.7%		75	428^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.7%	93	93.3		72.9	69.2	70.1		51.4	38.1	66.0	43.5	$8,643
Foster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1504 Mlk	Longview	75602	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2710	788	56	14.0	83.5%	117 (14.8%)	259 (32.9%)	373 (47.3%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	64.6	630^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.0%		72.4	479^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.6%	151	92.5		54.4	60.2	61.4		40.3	50.6	39.9	41.4	$9,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Harleton J H

Is Harleton J H a good school?

Harleton J H ranks 550^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Harleton J H attend?

Students who attend Harleton J H usually go on to attend Harleton High School

How many students attend Harleton J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Harleton J H.

What district is Harleton J H in?

Harleton Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harleton J H?

Students at Harleton J H are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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