Summary
Itasca Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Itasca, Texas, which is part of the Itasca Independent School District. With 171 students enrolled, Itasca Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools over the past decade, currently ranking 2227 out of 2344 middle schools in the state.
Itasca Middle faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low test scores, high dropout rates, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.5% of 6th graders are projected to be proficient in reading, compared to the state average of 54.21%. In math, the numbers are even worse, with only 12.5% of 6th graders, 0% of 7th graders, and 8.7% of 8th graders projected to be proficient. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high in recent years, ranging from 2.6% to 3.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Grandview J.H., which is only about 7 miles away, Itasca Middle consistently performs worse on academic measures, with Grandview J.H. having significantly higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science. However, Itasca Middle's special education students perform relatively well compared to the overall student population, with the school ranking in the top quarter of Texas middle schools for this subgroup in recent years. Conversely, the school's gifted and talented students perform poorly, with the school ranking in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools for this subgroup.
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