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Peterson Middle

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Peterson Middle ranks 1090 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Peterson Middle in Kerrville, TX, is a large middle school serving over 1,000 students in grades 6-8 within the Kerrville Independent School District (Isd), where about half of the students are economically disadvantaged. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 8th graders achieving an 89% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 54% and dramatically boosting the district's overall score. However, Peterson has seen a decline from a top 25% ranking five years ago to a current 3-star rating in the 53rd percentile, while nearby Harper Middle and Ingram Middle have maintained stronger 4-star ratings.

Peterson offers a wider range of courses than smaller neighboring schools like Ingram Middle (270 students) or Harper Middle (197 students), but its student-teacher ratio of 15.2 is higher, meaning larger class sizes. The school excels in 8th-grade Reading and Math, but struggles significantly in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 21% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 32%. In contrast, Ingram Middle achieves a 46% proficiency rate in Social Studies, though it has notable weaknesses in 7th-grade Math and 8th-grade Science.

Peterson's overall rating masks inconsistent performance across student groups, with strong results for Multi-racial and Special Education students but lower outcomes for others. The school's decline is more pronounced than its strongest local competitors, suggesting a loss of its previous edge. While Ingram Middle may offer a more targeted program for advanced learners, Peterson provides a broader, if more uneven, educational experience across core subjects, making it a critical asset for the district's academic reputation.

1,001

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,430

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3175 Loop 534
Kerrville, TX 78028

(830) 257-2204

District: Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Peterson Middle usually attend:

High:

Tivy High School

Feeder schools for Peterson Middle:

Elementary:	Daniels Elementary
	Fred H Tally Elementary
	Nimitz Elementary
	Starkey Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

45.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!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 school45%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,090^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 951Kerrville 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	48.3	1090 of 2335	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	970 of 2344	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	946 of 2372	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	1158 of 2330	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	873 of 2254	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	533 of 2252	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	611 of 2193	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	448 of 2080	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	383 of 2027	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	504 of 1987	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	567 of 2043	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	386 of 1987	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	316 of 1973	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	354 of 1951	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	289 of 1895	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	343 of 1803	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	243 of 1763	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	437 of 1718	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	480 of 1684	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	353 of 1585	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	393 of 1582	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	413 of 1573	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	899 of 1295	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	924 of 1280	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1141 of 1273	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	946 of 1251	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.8	172 of 1213	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	459 of 1193	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.4	862 of 1167	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	300 of 505	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	387 of 617	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	160 of 587	72.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	1208 of 2182	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	455 of 2118	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	597 of 2058	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	265 of 2008	86.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	995 of 1390	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	653 of 1428	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	1070 of 1770	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1115 of 1720	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1343 of 1643	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	543 of 1592	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	1318 of 1445	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1094 of 1376	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1060 of 2240	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	708 of 1825	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	935 of 2242	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1102 of 2241	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	911 of 2221	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	426 of 2151	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	724 of 2047	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	544 of 2008	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	782 of 1497	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	487 of 1230	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	496 of 1481	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	259 of 1488	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	148 of 1501	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.7	495 of 1446	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	423 of 1430	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1501 of 2141	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	1047 of 1731	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1268 of 2119	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1403 of 2116	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1258 of 2077	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	682 of 2043	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	966 of 1935	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	749 of 1895	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	1343 of 2253	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	785 of 1820	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1184 of 2235	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1566 of 2251	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1239 of 2220	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	677 of 2172	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	830 of 2073	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	630 of 2039	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1106 of 2253	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	768 of 1818	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	933 of 2246	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	1178 of 2245	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	866 of 2228	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	594 of 2168	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	535 of 2069	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	387 of 2030	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	283 of 806	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	269 of 676	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	319 of 818	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	250 of 817	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	498 of 743	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.9	98 of 753	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	194 of 720	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	709 of 1956	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	457 of 1568	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	860 of 1891	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	1203 of 1815	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	844 of 1757	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	756 of 1712	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	981 of 1626	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	813 of 1597	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	877 of 1731	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	583 of 1439	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	794 of 1733	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	974 of 1749	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	625 of 1723	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	427 of 1700	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	506 of 1684	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	310 of 1673	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Social Studies21%-10 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 (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 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
Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	3175 Loop 534	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2204	1,001	66	15.2	53.0%	487 (48.7%)	13 (1.3%)	455 (45.5%)	17 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	48.3	1090^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.3%		53.4	970^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.6%	120	89.1		48.0	51.2	61.7		32.2	31.5	52.6	21.2	$7,430
Center Point Middle	Public	6-8	207 China	Center Point	78010	Kerr County	Center Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 353-8142	102	11	9.2	61.8%	34 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	39.2	1421^st of 2335 public middle schools	39.1%		36.7	1497^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.1%	76	77.8		30.6	40.0	53.3		25.0	56.0	57.1	20.0	$9,408
Ingram Middle	Public	6-8	510 Hwy 39	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 955-8548	270	20	13.2	60.4%	143 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (43.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	62.4	697^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.1%		64.1	684^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.8%	13	93.3		55.7	54.1	61.0		50.0	7.5	56.7	46.1	$7,935
Comfort Middle	Public	6-8	517 Second St	Comfort	78013	Kendall County	Comfort Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 995-6420	231	20	11.3	56.3%	97 (42.0%)	1 (0.4%)	130 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	44.9	1214^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.0%		47.9	1142^nd of 2344 public middle schools	51.3%	72	90.7		55.7	42.7	67.1		18.6	29.4	11.1	30.4	$9,147
Harper Middle	Public	5-8	23122 W Hwy 290	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	197	16	12.6	38.1%	157 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	65.9	593^rd of 2335 public middle schools	74.6%		70.7	522^nd of 2344 public middle schools	77.7%	71		73.7	61.7	51.3	77.6	60.5	51.7	8.0	41.3	65.3	$6,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Peterson Middle

Is Peterson Middle a good school?

Peterson Middle ranks 1090^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Peterson Middle in?

Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Peterson Middle?

Students at Peterson Middle are 49% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Peterson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,001 students attended Peterson Middle.

What high school do graduates of Peterson Middle attend?

Students who attend Peterson Middle usually go on to attend Tivy High School

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