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Howe Middle

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Howe Middle ranks 1092 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1092^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Howe Middle in Howe, TX, serves 281 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Howe Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 3-star rating. This school has a history of strong performance, consistently earning 4-star ratings from 2020-2021 through 2024-2025, but recently dropped to a 3-star rating in 2025-2026. One of its standout features is an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like Jerry & Linda Moore Middle (16.6:1) and Gunter Middle (16.4:1), offering a more personalized learning environment.

Howe Middle shines brightest in Algebra I, where 100% of test-takers were proficient in 2024-2025 and 90.91% in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of around 50%. This elite performance suggests a highly effective advanced math program. However, this strength contrasts with significant challenges in foundational math: only 18.81% of 6th graders and 32.26% of 7th graders were proficient in grade-level math in 2025-2026. The school also shows a concerning decline in overall state ranking, dropping from the 84th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, while similar-sized Whitewright Middle (with a comparable ratio and free/reduced lunch rate) is on an upward trajectory at the 83rd percentile.

Performance for key student groups has been volatile. While Howe Middle historically excelled with male students (88th percentile) and special education students (91st percentile) in 2022-2023, those groups dropped to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026. Support for English Language Learners is a persistent weakness, ranking in the 1st percentile statewide in 2025-2026. An interesting pattern is the "8th grade bounce," where 8th graders significantly outperform 6th and 7th graders in reading and math, possibly due to the strong Algebra I program. This suggests that while the school accelerates some students effectively, it may need to focus on strengthening foundational skills for younger grades.

281

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,313

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Beatrice
Howe, TX 75459-3596

(903) 745-4300

District: Howe Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Howe Middle usually attend:

High:

Howe High School

Feeder schools for Howe Middle:

Elementary:	Howe Intermediate
	Summit Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

1,092^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

452^nd of 951Howe 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	48.3	1092 of 2335	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	642 of 2344	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	559 of 2372	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	367 of 2330	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	438 of 2254	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	591 of 2252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	668 of 2193	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	682 of 2080	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	598 of 2027	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	472 of 1987	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	449 of 2043	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	435 of 1987	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	332 of 1973	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	333 of 1951	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	733 of 1895	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	673 of 1803	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	624 of 1763	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	385 of 1718	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	379 of 1684	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	226 of 1585	85.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	263 of 1582	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	271 of 1573	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	86.0	108 of 1273	91.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	518 of 2182	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	404 of 2118	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	492 of 2058	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	864 of 2008	57.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	1379 of 1390	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	799 of 1770	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.5	1627 of 1720	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	675 of 1643	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	451 of 1592	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	778 of 1445	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	952 of 2240	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	536 of 2242	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	502 of 2241	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	453 of 2221	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	711 of 2151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	601 of 2047	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	740 of 2008	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	892 of 1497	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.4	11 of 1481	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.1	466 of 1446	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	6 of 1430	99.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1428 of 2141	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	920 of 2119	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1095 of 2116	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	929 of 2077	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	422 of 2043	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	1170 of 1935	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1116 of 1895	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1221 of 2253	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	482 of 2235	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	312 of 2251	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	295 of 2220	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	333 of 2172	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	493 of 2073	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	738 of 2039	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1184 of 2253	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	463 of 2246	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	263 of 2245	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	449 of 2228	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	502 of 2168	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	700 of 2069	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	647 of 2030	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	452 of 806	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	266 of 818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	246 of 817	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	517 of 813	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	274 of 743	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	343 of 753	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	210 of 720	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1031 of 1956	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	678 of 1891	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	165 of 1815	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.3	317 of 1757	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	522 of 1712	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	520 of 1626	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	720 of 1597	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1038 of 1731	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	394 of 1733	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	287 of 1749	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	374 of 1723	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	794 of 1700	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	755 of 1684	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	833 of 1673	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)92nd percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Social Studies28%-4 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
Howe Middle	Public	6-8	300 Beatrice	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4300	281	26	10.7	42.3%	159 (56.6%)	3 (1.1%)	101 (35.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	48.3	1092^nd of 2335 public middle schools	53.2%		65.6	642^nd of 2344 public middle schools	72.6%	450	90.9		52.5	50.0	60.0		18.8	32.3	55.7	27.5	$10,313
Van Alstyne J H	Public	7-8	1722 N Waco St	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 482-8803	405	31	13.1	17.5%	255 (63.0%)	13 (3.2%)	102 (25.2%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	79.6	328^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.0%		85.9	220^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.6%	108	96.0			69.3	76.2			27.7	74.1	42.0	$7,553
Van Alstyne Middle	Public	5-6	1314 N Waco	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 482-8804	433	29	14.7	22.6%	284 (65.6%)	16 (3.7%)	101 (23.3%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)		63.9	59.1			32.2	36.8				$00
Tom Bean Middle	Public	6-8	289 Franklin Rd	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6161	170	13	12.8	38.2%	127 (74.7%)	3 (1.8%)	37 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.1	1278^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.3%		53.3	972^nd of 2344 public middle schools	58.5%	306			45.3	43.6	54.2		26.4	21.7	44.4	37.3	$10,364
Gunter Middle	Public	5-8	410 Tiger Ln	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1545	375	23	16.4	16.3%	277 (73.9%)	5 (1.3%)	78 (20.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	64.4	636^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.8%		59.7	805^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.7%	169	84.8		61.6	64.4	62.0		31.4	56.2	3.7	45.5	$7,048
Piner Middle	Public	6-8	402 W Pecan	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6470	831	67	12.4	68.0%	283 (34.1%)	89 (10.7%)	364 (43.8%)	31 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	45.5	1189^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.1%		30.1	1730^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.2%	541	100.0		53.3	47.8	53.2		43.9	35.2	35.3	21.0	$10,421
Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Lamar	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	869	70	12.4	79.9%	229 (26.4%)	113 (13.0%)	467 (53.7%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	29.6	1738^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.6%		31.3	1688^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.0%	50	94.3		32.4	42.7	45.7		24.2	29.7	24.8	22.7	$10,599
Slayter Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1201 N Powell Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1200	682	43	15.9	55.1%	197 (28.9%)	202 (29.6%)	219 (32.1%)	19 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	30.2	1710^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.8%		34.7	1569^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	141	67.3		51.6	44.5	39.5		23.5	27.2	9.3	17.5	$8,124
Whitewright Middle	Public	6-8	315 Highland	Whitewright	75491	Grayson County	Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 364-2151	190	17	10.9	45.8%	147 (77.4%)	3 (1.6%)	28 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	75.7	396^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.0%		72.4	478^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.6%	82	100.0		71.4	50.0	61.8		61.3	34.6	62.5	59.7	$9,239
Clemons Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Leonard Ave	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 924-1380	614	37	16.7	45.4%	225 (36.6%)	147 (23.9%)	195 (31.8%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	37.9	1464^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.3%		44.2	1250^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	214	84.6		39.7	49.8	56.4		14.8	31.2	19.7	34.7	$8,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Howe Middle

What district is Howe Middle in?

Howe Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Howe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Howe Middle.

Is Howe Middle a good school?

Howe Middle ranks 1092^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Howe Middle?

Students at Howe Middle are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Howe Middle attend?

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

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