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Hillsboro J H

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Hillsboro J H ranks 292 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hillsboro J H in Hillsboro, TX, is a middle school serving 290 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd), and it has transformed from a low-performing school a decade ago to a top-ranked one today, now sitting in the 87th percentile statewide.

What truly sets Hillsboro J H apart from nearby schools like Grandview J H, West Middle, Whitney Middle, and Itasca Middle is its exceptional support for students facing challenges. The school ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, a remarkable achievement given that over 73% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This is a full 10 points higher than its overall rank, showing the school is an "equity champion" that closes achievement gaps. Additionally, it ranks in the 94th percentile for Special Education students, a level of consistent, high-level performance unmatched by any comparable school in the area.

Academically, Hillsboro J H dominates in mathematics, with 76% of 7th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of just 29.4%, and 100% of students taking Algebra I have been proficient for four consecutive years. The school also outperforms the state in reading, with 70.6% of 7th graders proficient versus 54% statewide. While the school excels overall, a slight dip in performance for Hispanic students and a volatile ranking for Gifted and Talented students are trends worth monitoring. This dramatic improvement from the 16th percentile a decade ago highlights a rapid and sustained turnaround that contrasts sharply with the declining performance of Whitney Independent School District (Isd) and Itasca Independent School District (Isd) schools.

290

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,172

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 E Walnut St
Hillsboro, TX 76645-3333

(254) 582-4120

District: Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hillsboro J H usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

20.3%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Texas avg47%

292^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 61 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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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
2026	81.9	292 of 2335	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	472 of 2344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	383 of 2372	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	565 of 2330	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	762 of 2254	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	670 of 2252	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	1484 of 2193	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1553 of 2080	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	1701 of 2027	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1452 of 1987	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.8	1207 of 2043	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	1029 of 1987	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	771 of 1973	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	1191 of 1951	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.1	486 of 1895	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	469 of 1803	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	57.8	820 of 1763	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	734 of 1718	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	620 of 1684	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	769 of 1585	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	659 of 1582	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	454 of 1573	71.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	542 of 1295	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	395 of 997	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	386 of 1280	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	445 of 1273	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	285 of 1251	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	705 of 1213	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1142 of 1193	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1107 of 1167	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	683 of 2182	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	1032 of 2118	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	1503 of 2058	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1850 of 2008	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	823 of 1390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	361 of 1428	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	493 of 1770	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	263 of 1720	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	635 of 1643	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	1039 of 1592	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1342 of 1445	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1317 of 1376	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	261 of 2240	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	301 of 1825	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	360 of 2242	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	540 of 2241	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	648 of 2221	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	603 of 2151	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.8	1555 of 2047	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1600 of 2008	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	510 of 1497	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.9	10 of 1230	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	62.1	668 of 1481	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	165 of 1488	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	586 of 1446	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	1059 of 1430	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	135 of 2141	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	227 of 1731	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	307 of 2119	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	464 of 2116	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	585 of 2077	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	392 of 2043	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	1150 of 1935	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1301 of 1895	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	97 of 2253	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	165 of 1820	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	189 of 2235	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	334 of 2251	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	369 of 2220	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	395 of 2172	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	1526 of 2073	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1572 of 2039	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	324 of 2253	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	367 of 1818	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	431 of 2246	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	580 of 2245	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	971 of 2228	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	722 of 2168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	1312 of 2069	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1445 of 2030	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	268 of 806	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.2	110 of 676	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	327 of 818	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	539 of 813	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	336 of 743	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.9	638 of 720	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	118 of 1956	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	132 of 1568	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	163 of 1891	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	137 of 1815	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	44.1	834 of 1757	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	598 of 1712	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	1272 of 1626	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1146 of 1597	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	288 of 1731	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	165 of 1439	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	148 of 1733	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	361 of 1749	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	712 of 1723	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	632 of 1700	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1001 of 1684	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1211 of 1673	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)96th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Mathematics70%+30 vs state

Reading68%+12 vs state

Social Studies42%+10 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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hillsboro J H	Public	7-8	210 E Walnut St	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4120	290	24	12.0	73.1%	59 (20.3%)	28 (9.7%)	186 (64.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	81.9	292^nd of 2335 public middle schools	87.5%		72.7	472^nd of 2344 public middle schools	79.9%	180	100.0				70.6	66.0				76.0	61.7	41.8	$10,172
Hill County J J A E P	Public	8	401 W Walnut St	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 582-9953	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Hillsboro Intermediate	Public	4-6	1000 Old Bynum Rd	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4170	428	31	13.6	74.8%	109 (25.5%)	42 (9.8%)	261 (61.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)		55.7	65.3	57.8			54.2	52.5	46.6				$7,754
Itasca Middle	Public	6-8	208 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	151	14	10.4	65.6%	53 (35.1%)	3 (2.0%)	93 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	14.8	2160^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		10.2	2227^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.0%	67	75.0			44.7	30.6	20.4			10.5	16.0	21.1	9.3	$6,718
Hill County J J A E P	Public	8	123 N College	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 687-2922	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Whitney Middle	Public	6-8	185 Hcr 1240	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-6768	329	24	13.6	65.3%	208 (63.2%)	14 (4.3%)	89 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	26.8	1823^rd of 2335 public middle schools	21.9%		35	1558^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.5%	265				32.5	37.0	54.9			15.9	23.0	20.5	24.1	$7,750
West Middle	Public	6-8	1008 Jerry Mashek Dr	West	76691	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 981-2120	279	22	12.5	39.4%	206 (73.8%)	7 (2.5%)	61 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	83.2	262^nd of 2335 public middle schools	88.8%		77.3	380^th of 2344 public middle schools	83.8%	118	100.0			70.4	69.8	71.1			63.3	48.6	72.7	40.2	$11,380
Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	316	26	12.1	27.2%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	53.1	944^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.6%		69.7	543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	401	100.0			56.3	59.1	64.1			40.2	14.6	36.4	31.4	$9,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro J H

Is Hillsboro J H a good school?

Hillsboro J H ranks 292^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillsboro J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Hillsboro J H.

What district is Hillsboro J H in?

Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Hillsboro J H attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro J H?

Students at Hillsboro J H are 64% Hispanic, 20% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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