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Gillett Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gillett Middle in Kingsville, TX, serves 455 students in grades 6-8 within the Kingsville Independent School District (Isd), and faces significant academic challenges despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and a highly economically disadvantaged population where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's academic performance is critically low across nearly all subjects, with test scores dramatically lower than nearby schools. For example, only 2.68% of 7th graders were proficient in Mathematics in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 71.21% at Ricardo Middle and 38.81% at Lillion E Luehrs J H. This pattern of single-digit proficiency rates is a defining characteristic of Gillett, while nearby schools consistently achieve rates in the 30-70% range. The school's state percentile rank has also declined from the 7th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a worsening trend. However, there is a notable bright spot: 50% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient in 2024-2025, which was higher than the state average of 47.01% and significantly higher than the district average of 8.24%.

While poverty is a major factor, it does not fully explain the school's struggles. Lillion E Luehrs J H (58.79% free/reduced lunch) and Banquete J H (66.46%) also serve significant low-income populations yet achieve proficiency rates 2-3 times higher than Gillett's. This suggests that instructional quality, school leadership, and resource allocation within the district play a significant role. The most urgent areas for intervention are the general mathematics curriculum for grades 6-8 and a specific investigation into the sharp decline in outcomes for African American students, whose state percentile rank dropped from the 64th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 1st percentile in 2024-2025.

455

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,782

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1007 N 17th St
Kingsville, TX 78364

(361) 595-8200

District: Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gillett Middle usually attend:

High:

H M King High School

Feeder schools for Gillett Middle:

Elementary:	Harrel Elementary
	Harvey Elementary
	Perez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

8.1%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg17%

Texas avg47%

2,277^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

896^th of 947Kingsville 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	9.3	2277 of 2359	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	2236 of 2344	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2197 of 2372	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	2160 of 2330	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	984 of 997	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	462 of 1280	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	581 of 1251	53.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1743 of 2182	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1307 of 1403	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1165 of 1428	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1530 of 1770	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1523 of 1720	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	906 of 1643	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	2222 of 2263	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	1796 of 1825	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	2139 of 2242	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2101 of 2241	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1887 of 2221	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	1214 of 1481	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1112 of 1488	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	2107 of 2161	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	1693 of 1731	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	2038 of 2119	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1994 of 2116	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1811 of 2077	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	2194 of 2275	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1787 of 1820	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2127 of 2235	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	2134 of 2251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1896 of 2220	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	2186 of 2274	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	1780 of 1818	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	2131 of 2246	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	2080 of 2245	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1896 of 2228	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1791 of 1974	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1420 of 1568	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1259 of 1891	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1559 of 1815	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1351 of 1757	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	1632 of 1743	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1391 of 1439	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1266 of 1733	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1544 of 1749	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1237 of 1723	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)20th percentile

Gifted and Talented (2023)18th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I50%-4 vs state

Reading30%-26 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

Social Studies6%-26 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 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
Gillett Middle	Public	6-8	1007 N 17th St	Kingsville	78364	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8200	455	35	13.0	91.9%	37 (8.1%)	9 (2.0%)	403 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9.3	2277^th of 2359 public middle schools	3.5%		9.6	2236^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.6%	41	50.0	26.8	29.4	32.5	12.2	2.7	10.3	5.7	$11,782
Lillion E Luehrs J H	Public	6-8	717 E Sixth St	Bishop	78343	Nueces County	Bishop Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 584-3576	330	27	12.4	58.8%	53 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	271 (82.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	69.8	520^th of 2359 public middle schools	78.0%		70.5	526^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.6%	6	98.0	62.5	64.7	65.1	54.4	38.8	55.9	33.3	$9,642
Ricardo Middle	Public	6-8	138 W Cr 2160	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-6465	210	15	14.0	49.5%	30 (14.3%)	1 (0.5%)	177 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	75.2	407^th of 2359 public middle schools	82.7%		83.8	258^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.0%	149	100.0	50.7	74.2	72.6	34.2	71.2	78.2	48.0	$8,251
De La Paz Middle	Public	6-8	203 Seahawk Dr	Riviera	78379	Kleberg County	Riviera Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 296-3101	101	8	13.0	49.5%	26 (25.7%)	1 (1.0%)	71 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	57.2	844^th of 2359 public middle schools	64.2%		51.5	1035^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.8%	191	90.9	41.7	67.6	82.9	29.2	37.8	54.2	11.4	$7,294
Banquete J H	Public	6-8	4334 4th St	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-6504	161	18	8.7	66.5%	25 (15.5%)	1 (0.6%)	135 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	1555^th of 2359 public middle schools	34.1%		60.7	780^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.7%	775	35.7	41.4	59.7	54.9	20.3	28.6	26.9	13.7	$10,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Gillett Middle

What high school do graduates of Gillett Middle attend?

Students who attend Gillett Middle usually go on to attend H M King High School

What is the racial makeup of Gillett Middle?

Students at Gillett Middle are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Gillett Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Gillett Middle.

What district is Gillett Middle in?

Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Gillett Middle a good school?

Gillett Middle ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Texas middle schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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