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Hughes Springs J H

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Hughes Springs J H ranks 595 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hughes Springs J H is a middle school serving 232 students in grades 6-8 within the Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd), located in a rural area of Hughes Springs, TX.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program and consistent reading growth. In the most recent school year, nearly 90% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—a rate far above the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Pewitt J H and Ore City Middle. Reading proficiency also shows a strong upward trend, climbing from 60% in 6th grade to over 77% in 8th grade, which is notably higher than at Daingerfield J H or Mae Luster Stephens J H. The school also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, allowing for more individualized attention than at most area schools.

While Hughes Springs J H is a clear academic leader in its region, it faces a common challenge with 8th-grade general math scores, which are below the state average. This suggests that many advanced students are channeled into Algebra I, leaving a group that may need extra support in standard math. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from the 49th percentile statewide to a consistent top-quartile ranking. It also effectively supports students from diverse economic backgrounds, with its low-income subgroup historically performing well above the state average. This combination of strong academics, small class sizes, and a proven track record of improvement makes it a standout choice for families in the area.

232

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,883

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 Russell
Hughes Springs, TX 75656-1389

(903) 639-3811

District: Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hughes Springs J H usually attend:

High:

Hughes Springs High School

Feeder schools for Hughes Springs J H:

Elementary:

Hughes Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Texas avg47%

595^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 951Hughes Springs 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	65.8	595 of 2335	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	634 of 2344	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	333 of 2372	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	405 of 2330	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	651 of 2254	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	780 of 2252	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	951 of 2193	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	1063 of 2080	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	815 of 2027	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.5	532 of 1987	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	339 of 2043	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	456 of 1987	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	507 of 1973	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	54.8	908 of 1951	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	416 of 1895	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	439 of 1803	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	56.4	858 of 1763	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	521 of 1718	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	831 of 1684	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	662 of 1585	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	704 of 1582	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	700 of 1573	55.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	402 of 1295	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	203 of 1280	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	815 of 1273	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	571 of 1251	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	971 of 1213	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	837 of 1193	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	996 of 1167	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	1377 of 2182	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	801 of 2118	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	1226 of 2058	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1189 of 2008	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	223 of 1428	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	314 of 1720	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	838 of 1643	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	403 of 2240	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	436 of 1825	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	400 of 2242	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	430 of 2241	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	774 of 2221	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	830 of 2151	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1068 of 2047	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1273 of 2008	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	1067 of 1497	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	739 of 1230	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	389 of 1481	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	335 of 1488	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	687 of 2141	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	421 of 1731	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	264 of 2119	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	279 of 2116	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	770 of 2077	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	1547 of 2043	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1421 of 1935	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	803 of 1895	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	529 of 2253	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	411 of 1820	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	185 of 2235	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	333 of 2251	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	637 of 2220	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	1056 of 2172	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	767 of 2073	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1052 of 2039	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	833 of 2253	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	504 of 1818	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	197 of 2246	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	384 of 2245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	568 of 2228	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	729 of 2168	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	808 of 2069	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	829 of 2030	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	547 of 1956	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	411 of 1568	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	257 of 1891	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	753 of 1815	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	984 of 1757	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	444 of 1712	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	28.3	1312 of 1626	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1264 of 1597	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	712 of 1731	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	714 of 1439	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	457 of 1733	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	578 of 1749	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	764 of 1723	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	864 of 1700	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	979 of 1684	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1163 of 1673	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile-34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading69%+13 vs state

Social Studies39%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 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
Hughes Springs J H	Public	6-8	609 Russell	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3811	232	26	8.7	42.7%	176 (75.9%)	9 (3.9%)	38 (16.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	65.8	595^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.5%		65.9	634^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.0%	39	89.5		60.0	66.1	77.5		44.6	40.0	24.2	38.8	$9,883
Daingerfield J H	Public	6-8	200 Texas St	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-2261	207	19	10.8	81.2%	70 (33.8%)	74 (35.7%)	44 (21.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	21.7	2011^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.9%		29.1	1763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%	248	64.3		31.5	44.6	52.8		11.0	5.8	26.8	12.5	$15,563
Pewitt J H	Public	6-8	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2505	176	17	10.1	60.2%	117 (66.5%)	15 (8.5%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.7%)	48	1104^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		57	871^st of 2344 public middle schools	62.8%	233	40.0		73.8	51.9	59.3		46.5	22.5	22.2	23.7	$10,491
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
Mae Luster Stephens J H	Public	6-8	2913 Farm Rd 125 S	Linden	75563	Cass County	Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 756-5314	132	13	9.9	61.4%	90 (68.2%)	17 (12.9%)	12 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.1%)	21.9	2000^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.3%		29	1768^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.6%	232	100.0		40.0	41.3	47.1		16.7	0.0	26.9	13.7	$10,206
Chapel Hill J H	Public	6-8	1069 Cr 4660	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 572-1086	194	18	10.7	41.8%	111 (57.2%)	4 (2.1%)	72 (37.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	52.9	951^st of 2335 public middle schools	59.3%		71.3	504^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.5%	447	88.5		45.6	61.4	73.9		35.4	37.1	32.5	22.7	$9,931
Pittsburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	209 Lafeyette	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 855-3395	369	28	13.2	74.3%	119 (32.2%)	52 (14.1%)	178 (48.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)		78.5	62.1			71.3	58.2				$9,049
Pittsburg J H	Public	7-8	313 Broach St	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 856-6432	299	30	10.1	75.3%	96 (32.1%)	47 (15.7%)	143 (47.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	69.9	512^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.1%		72.3	483^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.4%	29	100.0			58.1	65.2			44.2	77.0	29.6	$10,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Hughes Springs J H

What is the racial makeup of Hughes Springs J H?

Students at Hughes Springs J H are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hughes Springs J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Hughes Springs J H.

What high school do graduates of Hughes Springs J H attend?

Students who attend Hughes Springs J H usually go on to attend Hughes Springs High School

What district is Hughes Springs J H in?

Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hughes Springs J H a good school?

Hughes Springs J H ranks 595^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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