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Kirbyville J H

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Kirbyville J H ranks 905 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Kirbyville J H is a middle school in Kirbyville, TX, serving 326 students in grades 6-8 within the Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District, and it has shown a strong upward trend, now ranking in the 61st percentile statewide after recovering from a low point two years ago.

This school stands out for its exceptional math program, particularly in advanced coursework. A perfect 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average and outperforming nearby Buna J H (94.74%). Kirbyville J H also excels in 8th-grade math, with 66.17% of students proficient, compared to 49.09% at Buna J H and 53.85% at Newton Middle. The school is particularly effective for specific student groups, ranking in the 85th percentile for Hispanic students, the 90th percentile for English Language Learners, and the 97th percentile for Gifted and Talented students—all significantly higher than its peers. However, Social Studies remains a persistent weakness, with only 15.32% of 8th graders proficient, less than half the state average.

Compared to its rivals, Kirbyville J H is the highest-performing school in the group, with a more consistent track record than Buna J H, which has shown more volatility. The school achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($10,204) than Newton Middle ($12,873) or Buna J H ($11,620), indicating strong resource efficiency. While Buna J H outperforms Kirbyville in 8th-grade Reading and Social Studies, Kirbyville’s strengths in math and support for diverse learners make it a compelling choice for families seeking a school with a strong academic foundation and targeted programs for advanced and English-learning students.

326

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,238

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 S Margaret Ave
Kirbyville, TX 75956-2722

(409) 420-0692

District: Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Kirbyville J H usually attend:

High:

Kirbyville High School

Feeder schools for Kirbyville J H:

Elementary:

Kirbyville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

905^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 951Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District 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	54.5	905 of 2335	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	968 of 2344	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1406 of 2372	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	919 of 2330	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	1089 of 2254	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	605 of 2252	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	897 of 2193	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	627 of 2080	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	648 of 2027	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	919 of 1987	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	887 of 2043	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	982 of 1987	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	815 of 1973	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	584 of 1951	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	449 of 1895	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.2	497 of 1803	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	660 of 1763	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	514 of 1718	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.6	775 of 1684	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	731 of 1585	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.9	601 of 1582	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.1	403 of 1573	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	501 of 1295	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.4	707 of 997	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1218 of 1280	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	527 of 1273	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	655 of 1251	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	235 of 1213	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	622 of 1193	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	434 of 1167	62.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	1530 of 2182	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.9	521 of 2118	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	891 of 2058	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	722 of 2008	64.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	142 of 1390	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	37.4	1101 of 1770	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	806 of 2240	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	615 of 1825	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	1336 of 2242	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	638 of 2241	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	835 of 2221	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	453 of 2151	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	690 of 2047	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	654 of 2008	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	52 of 1497	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	67.7	365 of 1230	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	615 of 1481	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	793 of 1488	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	705 of 1501	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	736 of 1446	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.4	288 of 1430	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	328 of 2141	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	418 of 1731	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	817 of 2119	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	790 of 2116	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	885 of 2077	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	404 of 2043	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	512 of 1935	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	399 of 1895	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	801 of 2253	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	646 of 1820	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	1254 of 2235	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	775 of 2251	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	952 of 2220	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	282 of 2172	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	762 of 2073	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	459 of 2039	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	971 of 2253	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	880 of 1818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	1404 of 2246	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1166 of 2245	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1358 of 2228	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	707 of 2168	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	1012 of 2069	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	631 of 2030	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	414 of 806	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	508 of 676	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	742 of 818	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	748 of 817	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	728 of 813	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	307 of 743	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	517 of 753	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	1068 of 1956	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	717 of 1568	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1132 of 1891	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1030 of 1815	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1056 of 1757	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	458 of 1712	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	1053 of 1626	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	465 of 1597	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1157 of 1731	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	905 of 1439	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1441 of 1733	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1081 of 1749	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1199 of 1723	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	868 of 1700	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1082 of 1684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	835 of 1673	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

Social Studies15%-16 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
Kirbyville J H	Public	6-8	2200 S Margaret Ave	Kirbyville	75956	Jasper County	Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 420-0692	326	27	12.0	50.0%	237 (72.7%)	28 (8.6%)	31 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	54.5	905^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.2%		53.4	968^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.7%	63	100.0	51.1	60.4	52.3	48.4	24.1	66.2	15.3	$9,238
Buna J H	Public	6-8	177 Fm 253	Buna	77612	Jasper County	Buna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 994-4860	318	27	11.9	46.2%	286 (89.9%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	56.1	874^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.6%		42.9	1303^rd of 2344 public middle schools	44.4%	429	94.7	58.4	51.3	65.4	40.5	11.8	49.1	40.7	$10,410
Newton Middle	Public	5-8	2814 Hwy 190 E	Newton	75966	Newton County	Newton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 420-6600	292	30	9.8	75.3%	166 (56.8%)	94 (32.2%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	28	1791^st of 2335 public middle schools	23.3%		42	1332^nd of 2344 public middle schools	43.2%	459		24.0	30.9	38.8	18.7	9.1	53.9	27.5	$17,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirbyville J H

What district is Kirbyville J H in?

Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District

Is Kirbyville J H a good school?

Kirbyville J H ranks 905^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Kirbyville J H attend?

Students who attend Kirbyville J H usually go on to attend Kirbyville High School

How many students attend Kirbyville J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Kirbyville J H.

What is the racial makeup of Kirbyville J H?

Students at Kirbyville J H are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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