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Kilgore Middle

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Kilgore Middle ranks 1677 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Kilgore Middle in Kilgore, TX, serves 840 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Kilgore Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 30th percentile statewide. The school has a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with over 72% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its per-student spending of roughly $7,900 is notably lower than many nearby schools, such as Foster Middle in the Longview Independent School District (Isd), which spends over $12,600 per student.

The most striking feature of Kilgore Middle is a sharp divide in math performance. While 91.67% of students taking Algebra I were proficient—far exceeding the state average of 54% and rivaling top performers like White Oak Middle—only 7.53% of 7th graders met grade-level math benchmarks, the lowest rate among comparable schools. This suggests the school excels at accelerating a small group of high achievers but struggles to teach math effectively to the majority. Additionally, 8th-grade social studies scores have consistently been about half the state average, with only 10.41% proficient in 2024-2025.

Overall, the school has seen a broad decline in performance across nearly all student groups in recent years, with the exception of a positive spike in special education outcomes. While its Gifted and Talented program was once a strength, it has also dropped significantly. The school’s high Algebra I scores can create a misleading picture of success, masking deeper challenges in standard math and social studies instruction. To improve, Kilgore Middle will need to address these systemic issues while operating with a budget much smaller than its higher-performing neighbors, such as Forest Park Magnet School and Pine Tree J H.

840

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,225

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 Baughman Rd
Kilgore, TX 75662-5499

(903) 988-3902

District: Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kilgore Middle usually attend:

High:

Kilgore High School

Feeder schools for Kilgore Middle:

Elementary:	Chandler Elementary
	Kilgore Intermediate
	Kilgore Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

38.9%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Texas avg47%

1,677^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

669^th of 951Kilgore 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	31.3	1677 of 2335	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	1650 of 2344	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1338 of 2372	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1480 of 2330	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1245 of 2254	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	1038 of 2252	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	1361 of 2193	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1282 of 2080	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	1317 of 2027	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	1220 of 1987	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	1105 of 2043	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	1256 of 1987	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	1088 of 1973	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	1075 of 1951	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	843 of 1895	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	751 of 1803	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	704 of 1763	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	703 of 1718	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	741 of 1684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	870 of 1585	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	880 of 1582	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	1084 of 1573	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1059 of 1295	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	838 of 1280	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	971 of 1273	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	910 of 1251	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	836 of 1213	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1006 of 1193	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1040 of 1167	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	1312 of 2182	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	742 of 2118	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	1458 of 2058	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1403 of 2008	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1302 of 1390	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1273 of 1770	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1353 of 1720	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1261 of 1643	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	614 of 1592	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	979 of 1445	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1105 of 1376	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1814 of 2240	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1247 of 2242	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1182 of 2241	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1195 of 2221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	918 of 2151	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1433 of 2047	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1429 of 2008	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	826 of 1497	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	683 of 1481	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	249 of 1488	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	175 of 1501	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	181 of 1446	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	91 of 1430	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1569 of 2141	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1167 of 2119	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1292 of 2116	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1187 of 2077	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	731 of 2043	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1066 of 1935	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1236 of 1895	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1790 of 2253	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1154 of 2235	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1415 of 2251	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1204 of 2220	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	974 of 2172	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	1345 of 2073	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1406 of 2039	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1496 of 2253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1343 of 2246	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1629 of 2245	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1268 of 2228	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1082 of 2168	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	1194 of 2069	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1099 of 2030	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	766 of 806	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	499 of 818	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	546 of 817	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	548 of 813	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	437 of 743	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	691 of 753	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	645 of 720	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1356 of 1956	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	865 of 1891	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	1657 of 1815	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1606 of 1757	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1106 of 1712	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1265 of 1626	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1013 of 1597	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1412 of 1731	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1313 of 1733	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1351 of 1749	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1230 of 1723	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1146 of 1700	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1281 of 1684	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1012 of 1673	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 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 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
Kilgore Middle	Public	6-8	455 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3902	840	60	13.9	72.0%	342 (40.7%)	110 (13.1%)	327 (38.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	31.3	1677^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.2%		32.4	1650^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.6%	27	91.7		50.0	50.2	39.6		24.7	7.5	37.4	16.7	$8,225
Leveretts Chapel J H	Public	6-8	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	52	3	15.0	84.6%	25 (48.1%)	4 (7.7%)	22 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	33.8	1601^st of 2335 public middle schools	31.4%		25.2	1887^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.5%	286			40.0	92.3	45.8		20.0	46.2	0.0	16.7	$3,938
Sabine Intermediate	Public	5-6	5219 Old Hwy 135 N	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 984-0146	243	18	13.7	49.8%	157 (64.6%)	8 (3.3%)	67 (27.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)		51.0	50.9			27.9	29.1
Sabine Middle	Public	7-8	5424 Fm 1252 W	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-4767	266	20	13.3	45.1%	184 (69.2%)	8 (3.0%)	65 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	36.5	1511^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.3%		51.1	1043^rd of 2344 public middle schools	55.5%	468	76.3			54.3	43.4			28.7	19.1	21.1	$8,682
West Rusk Middle	Public	6-8	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7855	242	16	15.0	76.0%	122 (50.4%)	25 (10.3%)	73 (30.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.0%)	49.7	1049^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.1%		49.8	1081^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.9%	32	100.0		44.1	59.4	60.9		28.4	30.0	40.0	33.3	$8,430
Pine Tree Middle	Public	5-6	600 Pt Pkwy	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5160	671	44	15.3	74.5%	211 (31.4%)	150 (22.4%)	245 (36.5%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)								(n/a)		61.9	56.5			42.2	38.2				$7,774
Foster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1504 Mlk	Longview	75602	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2710	788	56	14.0	83.5%	117 (14.8%)	259 (32.9%)	373 (47.3%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	64.6	630^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.0%		72.4	479^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.6%	151	92.5		54.4	60.2	61.4		40.3	50.6	39.9	41.4	$9,158
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 291-2050	362	28	12.9	39.2%	303 (83.7%)	6 (1.7%)	28 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	68.1	551^st of 2335 public middle schools	76.4%		79.6	335^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.7%	216	100.0		62.5	67.5	78.2		46.6	21.3	60.9	26.9	$8,373
Pine Tree J H	Public	7-8	2100 N W Loop 281	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5081	683	48	14.3	67.9%	223 (32.7%)	146 (21.4%)	270 (39.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	59.5	766^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.2%		57.9	851^st of 2344 public middle schools	63.7%	85	96.7			60.1	63.3			35.3	53.3	24.4	$10,208
Gladewater Middle	Public	6-8	414 S Loop 485	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-2243	371	24	15.4	76.0%	182 (49.1%)	91 (24.5%)	80 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	26.1	1845^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.0%		27.8	1806^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.0%	39	60.0		48.2	38.5	38.2		16.8	17.1	31.9	19.1	$9,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Kilgore Middle

Is Kilgore Middle a good school?

Kilgore Middle ranks 1677^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Kilgore Middle attend?

Students who attend Kilgore Middle usually go on to attend Kilgore High School

What district is Kilgore Middle in?

Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Kilgore Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Kilgore Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Kilgore Middle?

Students at Kilgore Middle are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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