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Tom And Nita Nichols Middle

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Tom And Nita Nichols Middle ranks 558 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Tom And Nita Nichols Middle in Burleson, TX, serves 654 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Joshua Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 75th percentile statewide. This school consistently earns a 4-star rating and stands out as the top-performing middle school in its district, often outperforming its counterpart, R C Loflin Middle, in state percentile rankings. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Nichols ranked in the 81st percentile compared to Loflin's 68th, making it a clear academic leader within Joshua ISD.

One of the school's most impressive strengths is its advanced math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, nearly 85% of Nichols students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54% and the district average of 69%. This suggests the school excels at preparing students for high school-level coursework. Additionally, Nichols has shown outstanding support for African American students, achieving a perfect 100th percentile ranking in previous years and remaining in the 89th percentile recently. However, recent data indicates a decline in performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students, which may be an area for the school to address.

When compared to nearby schools, Nichols is a high-performing outlier in the region. For instance, in 6th Grade Reading, Nichols scored 62% proficient, while Crowley Middle scored just 31% and Alvarado J H scored 35%. The nearby Steam Middle in Burleson Independent School District (Isd) outperforms Nichols in nearly every metric, but it has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a smaller student-teacher ratio. This comparison highlights that while Nichols is a strong school, families may find even higher performance at Steam Middle, though it serves a different demographic area.

654

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,630

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2845 Fm 731
Burleson, TX 76028

(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tom And Nita Nichols Middle usually attend:

High:

Joshua High School

Feeder schools for Tom And Nita Nichols Middle:

Elementary:	A G Elder Elementary
	Plum Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2019

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

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

558^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From top 14% (2019) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	67.8	558 of 2335	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	443 of 2344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	509 of 2372	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	305 of 2330	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	238 of 2254	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	174 of 2252	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	298 of 2193	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	145 of 1295	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	99.0	5 of 1251	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	4 of 1213	99.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	400 of 2182	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	218 of 2118	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	349 of 2058	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	647 of 2008	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1086 of 1390	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.9	256 of 1428	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	633 of 1770	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.1	149 of 1720	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	212 of 1643	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	193 of 1592	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	800 of 1445	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	815 of 1376	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	539 of 2240	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	321 of 1825	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	458 of 2242	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	338 of 2241	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	251 of 2221	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	171 of 2151	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	274 of 2047	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	483 of 2008	75.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	438 of 1497	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	61 of 1230	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	260 of 1481	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	18 of 1488	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	126 of 1501	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	407 of 1446	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	492 of 1430	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	640 of 2141	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	350 of 1731	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	622 of 2119	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	198 of 2116	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	292 of 2077	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	179 of 2043	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	409 of 1935	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	533 of 1895	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	641 of 2253	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	395 of 1820	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	822 of 2235	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	286 of 2251	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	170 of 2220	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	152 of 2172	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	332 of 2073	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	525 of 2039	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	543 of 2253	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	435 of 1818	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	780 of 2246	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.3	268 of 2245	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	240 of 2228	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	165 of 2168	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	319 of 2069	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	303 of 2030	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	514 of 806	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	304 of 676	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	214 of 818	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	318 of 817	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	234 of 743	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	142 of 753	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	259 of 720	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1092 of 1956	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	701 of 1568	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	1477 of 1891	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.8	547 of 1815	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	208 of 1757	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	336 of 1712	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	397 of 1626	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	505 of 1597	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	635 of 1731	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	539 of 1439	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	821 of 1733	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	491 of 1749	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	321 of 1723	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	255 of 1700	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	393 of 1684	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	532 of 1673	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+31 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

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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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
H F Stevens Middle	Public	6-8	940 N Crowley Rd	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 297-5840	723	63	11.5	80.9%	33 (4.6%)	321 (44.4%)	323 (44.7%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	22.1	1994^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		22.5	1956^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.6%	38	73.4		35.9	48.4	41.3	21.8		20.2	15.7	$12,504
Alvarado J H	Public	6-8	1000 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6840	862	53	16.2	67.7%	350 (40.6%)	40 (4.6%)	449 (52.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	28	1796^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.1%		39.7	1410^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	386	80.9		35.4	33.6	46.6	26.6	13.9	36.5	25.4	$6,924
Summer Creek Middle	Public	6-8	10236 Summer Creek Dr	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 297-5090	1,035	70	14.8	71.5%	65 (6.3%)	599 (57.9%)	268 (25.9%)	45 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (4.8%)	27.2	1815^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.3%		23.2	1935^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.4%	120	53.4		46.0	41.0	46.2	32.2	0.0	26.4	13.3	$9,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom And Nita Nichols Middle

What is the racial makeup of Tom And Nita Nichols Middle?

Students at Tom And Nita Nichols Middle are 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Tom And Nita Nichols Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Tom And Nita Nichols Middle.

What high school do graduates of Tom And Nita Nichols Middle attend?

Students who attend Tom And Nita Nichols Middle usually go on to attend Joshua High School

What district is Tom And Nita Nichols Middle in?

Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Is Tom And Nita Nichols Middle a good school?

Tom And Nita Nichols Middle ranks 558^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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