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Karnes City J H

Public Grades 6-8

1831^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Karnes City J H is a small middle school in Karnes City, TX, serving 234 students in grades 6-8 within the Karnes City Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 60% of students come from low-income households.

This school has experienced a significant academic decline over the past decade, now ranking in the bottom 22nd percentile statewide. What makes this especially puzzling is a comparison with nearby Poth J H, located just 17 miles away. Despite Karnes City spending over $3,600 more per student and having a much lower student-to-teacher ratio (9.9 vs. 14.5), Poth dramatically outperforms it in every subject. For example, only 30% of Karnes City 8th graders were proficient in math compared to 54% at Poth. This suggests the school’s challenges go beyond funding or class sizes. However, there is one bright spot: in Algebra I, an impressive 95% of Karnes City students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54%. This shows the school can excel with advanced learners.

Several areas need urgent attention. Performance in 8th Grade Social Studies is critically low, with just 4% of students proficient versus the state average of 30%. The school also saw a troubling 11.3% dropout rate during the 2020-2021 school year, though this was an anomaly likely tied to the pandemic. While the school’s Special Education program showed a strong 4-star rating in 2024-2025, this success was not sustained the following year. For parents, the key takeaway is that Karnes City J H has significant systemic issues, but its standout Algebra I program and higher per-student spending indicate potential for improvement with the right instructional focus.

234

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,220

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 E Hwy 123
Karnes City, TX 78118-3016

(830) 780-6400

District: Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Karnes City J H usually attend:

High:

Karnes City High School

Feeder schools for Karnes City J H:

Elementary:	Karnes City Elementary
	Karnes City Pri

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

White:

17.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,831^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

725^th of 951Karnes City 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	26.7	1831 of 2335	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	1973 of 2344	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	2035 of 2372	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1857 of 2330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1350 of 2254	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1083 of 2252	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1335 of 2193	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1046 of 2080	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	961 of 2027	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	774 of 1987	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	615 of 2043	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	59.1	807 of 1987	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	912 of 1973	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	954 of 1951	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	433 of 1895	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	307 of 1803	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	484 of 1763	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	547 of 1718	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	878 of 1684	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	940 of 1585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	834 of 1582	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	917 of 1573	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	765 of 1280	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1028 of 1213	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	1573 of 2182	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	974 of 2118	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	1789 of 2058	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	842 of 2008	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1163 of 1428	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1666 of 1770	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1562 of 1720	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1427 of 1643	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.5	184 of 1592	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1813 of 2240	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1451 of 1825	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1949 of 2242	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1807 of 2241	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1369 of 2221	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	1153 of 2151	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1160 of 2047	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1197 of 2008	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	1323 of 1481	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1156 of 1488	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1100 of 1501	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	995 of 1446	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1015 of 1430	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1624 of 2141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1492 of 1731	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1977 of 2119	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1743 of 2116	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1453 of 2077	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	1057 of 2043	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1558 of 1935	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1133 of 1895	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1829 of 2253	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1590 of 1820	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	2074 of 2235	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1906 of 2251	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1304 of 2220	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1105 of 2172	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1550 of 2073	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1230 of 2039	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1763 of 2253	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	1651 of 1818	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	2026 of 2246	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1792 of 2245	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1301 of 2228	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	944 of 2168	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	1389 of 2069	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	852 of 2030	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1512 of 1956	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.9	455 of 1568	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.1	1356 of 1891	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	950 of 1815	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1018 of 1757	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	677 of 1712	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	741 of 1626	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	577 of 1597	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1287 of 1731	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1174 of 1439	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.7	719 of 1733	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	1344 of 1749	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.5	436 of 1723	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	571 of 1700	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	458 of 1684	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	502 of 1673	70.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)40th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Social Studies8%-24 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 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
Karnes City J H	Public	6-8	410 E Hwy 123	Karnes City	78118	Karnes County	Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 780-6400	234	23	9.9	59.0%	41 (17.5%)	3 (1.3%)	187 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.7	1831^st of 2335 public middle schools	21.6%		21.8	1973^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.8%	142	94.7	31.6	60.3	33.8	30.3	21.3	30.4	7.8	$11,220
Kenedy Middle	Public	6-8	401 F M 719	Kenedy	78119	Karnes County	Kenedy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 583-4100	149	11	13.9	83.9%	11 (7.4%)	2 (1.3%)	133 (89.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	26.5	1835^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.4%		26.1	1862^nd of 2344 public middle schools	20.6%	27		39.1	38.0	43.1	18.8	13.7	30.0	29.4	$7,941
Poth J H	Public	6-8	505 N Dickson St	Poth	78147	Wilson County	Poth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 484-3323	232	16	14.5	30.2%	135 (58.2%)	1 (0.4%)	92 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	81	301^st of 2335 public middle schools	87.1%		86.6	213^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.9%	88	95.8	60.5	64.9	76.3	66.3	68.9	53.6	43.8	$7,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Karnes City J H

What is the racial makeup of Karnes City J H?

Students at Karnes City J H are 80% Hispanic, 18% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Karnes City J H in?

Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)

Is Karnes City J H a good school?

Karnes City J H ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Karnes City J H attend?

Students who attend Karnes City J H usually go on to attend Karnes City High School

How many students attend Karnes City J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Karnes City J H.

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