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R C Loflin Middle

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R C Loflin Middle ranks 545 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Texas middle schools

Summary

R C Loflin Middle in Joshua, TX, serves 696 students in grades 6-8 within the Joshua Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 25% of Texas. The school has shown a strong upward trajectory, achieving its highest rank in recent years at the 77th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a 14-percentile-point improvement over the previous year.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional performance with advanced learners. R C Loflin ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for its Gifted and Talented students, and an impressive 89.81% of students are proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This advanced math program is competitive with nearby magnet schools like Steam Middle in Burleson ISD, which has a lower rate of economically disadvantaged students. The school also excels in 8th-grade Social Studies, with 48.51% of students proficient compared to the state average of 31.69%. While 8th-grade math scores have historically dipped, the school has shown dramatic improvement in this area, rising from 11.41% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 46.46% in 2025-2026.

R C Loflin has demonstrated remarkable progress in supporting all students. The school's performance with Special Education students has climbed from the 19th percentile to the 58th percentile in just two years, a 39-percentile-point improvement. Compared to its district peer, Tom And Nita Nichols Middle, R C Loflin has shown a stronger recent improvement trajectory, jumping from the 68th to the 77th percentile while Nichols dropped from the 81st to the 76th. The school also maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate, consistently near 0.0% for the last five years, indicating a supportive environment that keeps students engaged.

696

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,730

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6801 Cr 1902
Joshua, TX 76058-5700

(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend R C Loflin Middle usually attend:

High:

Joshua High School

Feeder schools for R C Loflin Middle:

Elementary:	Caddo Grove Elementary
	H D Staples Elementary
	North Joshua Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

44.8%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 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 school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

545^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

237^th of 951Joshua 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	68.3	545 of 2335	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	740 of 2344	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	874 of 2372	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	822 of 2330	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	669 of 2254	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	613 of 2252	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	893 of 2193	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	634 of 2080	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	418 of 2027	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	704 of 1987	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	494 of 2043	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	458 of 1987	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	467 of 1973	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	476 of 1951	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	410 of 1895	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	484 of 1803	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	435 of 1763	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	60.9	694 of 1718	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	469 of 1684	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	275 of 1585	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	397 of 1582	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.6	680 of 1573	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	157 of 1295	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	160 of 997	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	783 of 1280	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	465 of 1273	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	372 of 1251	70.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	794 of 2182	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	574 of 2118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	784 of 2058	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	709 of 2008	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	562 of 1390	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	432 of 1428	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	825 of 1770	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	540 of 1720	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	352 of 1643	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	218 of 1592	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	322 of 1445	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	638 of 1376	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	604 of 2240	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.6	695 of 1825	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	999 of 2242	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	760 of 2241	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	570 of 2221	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	574 of 2151	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	828 of 2047	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	615 of 2008	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	14 of 1497	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	65 of 1230	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	68.8	446 of 1481	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	530 of 1488	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	500 of 1501	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	408 of 1446	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	73 of 1430	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	575 of 2141	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	565 of 1731	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	959 of 2119	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	825 of 2116	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	794 of 2077	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	510 of 2043	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	780 of 1935	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	771 of 1895	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	575 of 2253	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	707 of 1820	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	1040 of 2235	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	815 of 2251	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	629 of 2220	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	660 of 2172	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	939 of 2073	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	780 of 2039	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	513 of 2253	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	514 of 1818	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	857 of 2246	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	871 of 2245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	782 of 2228	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	635 of 2168	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	902 of 2069	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	704 of 2030	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	581 of 813	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	556 of 743	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	510 of 753	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	192 of 720	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	826 of 1956	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	908 of 1568	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1533 of 1891	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	738 of 1815	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	1057 of 1757	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	961 of 1712	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1208 of 1626	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	783 of 1597	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	598 of 1731	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	741 of 1439	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	949 of 1733	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	905 of 1749	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	749 of 1723	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	849 of 1700	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	1083 of 1684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	762 of 1673	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)29th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%+36 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

Social Studies49%+17 vs state

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The Teachers and a principal are bullies at this school. They play favors and talk so disrespectful to the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 (2025)	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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
R C Loflin Middle	Public	6-8	6801 Cr 1902	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	696	38	18.2	51.3%	334 (48.0%)	28 (4.0%)	312 (44.8%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	68.3	545^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.7%		62.2	740^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.4%	195	89.8		55.4	51.2	66.8	51.6	47.0	46.5	48.5	$9,730
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle	Public	6-8	2845 Fm 731	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	654	33	19.6	37.3%	426 (65.1%)	10 (1.5%)	184 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	67.8	558^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.1%		74.3	443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.1%	115	84.9		62.0	67.8	63.5	61.6	55.7	32.2	21.6	$9,630
Steam Middle	Public	6-8	900 S W Hillside Dr	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1500	595	37	16.3	26.6%	371 (62.4%)	33 (5.5%)	145 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	86.8	197^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.6%		88.9	170^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.7%	27	94.6	100.0	68.8	71.7	73.5	68.8	60.3	73.0	45.4	$7,394
Richard Allie Middle	Public	6-8	1033 McCart Ave	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 297-5394	1,008	70	14.4	71.9%	117 (11.6%)	488 (48.4%)	341 (33.8%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	42 (4.2%)	30.3	1703^rd of 2335 public middle schools	27.1%		30	1731^st of 2344 public middle schools	26.2%	28	86.4		47.4	41.8	51.8	30.6		29.4	13.0	$8,757
Hughes Middle	Public	6-8	316 S W Thomas St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0600	965	62	15.6	47.2%	460 (47.7%)	131 (13.6%)	285 (29.5%)	19 (2.0%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	60 (6.2%)	35.6	1545^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.8%		38.1	1457^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.8%	88	82.8	93.8	40.0	38.1	52.2	37.6	32.0	19.9	23.4	$8,245
Godley Middle	Public	6-8	9401 N Hwy 171	Godley	76044	Johnson County	Godley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 592-4340	729	54	13.5	46.9%	434 (59.5%)	26 (3.6%)	243 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	57.2	839^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.1%		58.1	845^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.0%	6	65.4		57.9	60.9	55.8	50.0	26.8	45.1	27.8	$9,160
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public	8	1008 Hwy 1187	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 297-5800	2				0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Keene J H	Public	6-8	401 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5311	252	22	11.6	68.7%	94 (37.3%)	3 (1.2%)	101 (40.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.1%)	10 (4.0%)	62.7	692^nd of 2335 public middle schools	70.4%		63.2	708^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	16	100.0		66.2	67.1	73.6	33.8	22.2	54.4	26.4	$11,300
Nick Kerr Middle	Public	6-8	1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0750	1,218	67	18.1	42.1%	626 (51.4%)	138 (11.3%)	385 (31.6%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (3.9%)	53.5	929^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.2%		54.6	925^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.5%	4	87.1	100.0	48.5	50.9	54.0	47.7	43.3	26.7	38.3	$7,525
Ad Wheat Middle	Public	7-8	1020 Woodard Ave	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1300	998	70	14.3	69.9%	447 (44.8%)	40 (4.0%)	435 (43.6%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	24 (2.4%)	40 (4.0%)	32.5	1644^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.6%		38.6	1438^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.7%	206	88.1			39.9	48.2		13.4	41.9	20.9	$10,158

Frequently Asked Questions about R C Loflin Middle

What is the racial makeup of R C Loflin Middle?

Students at R C Loflin Middle are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is R C Loflin Middle in?

Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of R C Loflin Middle attend?

Students who attend R C Loflin Middle usually go on to attend Joshua High School

How many students attend R C Loflin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended R C Loflin Middle.

Is R C Loflin Middle a good school?

R C Loflin Middle ranks 545^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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