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Kountze Middle

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Kountze Middle ranks 1142 nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Kountze Middle in Kountze, TX, serves 230 students in grades 6-8 within the Kountze Independent School District (Isd), and has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating by 2025-2026.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with 100% of students proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54%. This success is supported by a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and high per-student spending of $13,535, which is significantly more than nearby schools like Lumberton Middle ($8,640) and Hardin-Jefferson J H ($7,841). However, performance is uneven across core subjects. While 8th-grade math is a strength (67.5% proficient vs. 47.2% state), 7th-grade math is a persistent challenge (19.4% proficient vs. 29.4% state), and reading scores generally trail state averages. The school has also shown a strong ability to drive rapid improvement for specific student groups, with Hispanic students jumping from the 33rd to the 81st percentile in just two years.

Compared to its neighbors, Kountze Middle is a solid mid-tier performer. It clearly outperforms Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle (23rd percentile) and is competitive with Warren J H (38th percentile), but trails higher-performing schools like Evadale J H (71st percentile) and Hardin-Jefferson J H (71st percentile). The school’s greatest strengths are its advanced math program and small class sizes, but it faces critical challenges in supporting its male students and its Special Education program, which ranks in the 9th percentile. Replicating the success seen in Algebra I across all subjects and student groups will be key to continued improvement.

230

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,248

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1676 Fm 1293
Kountze, TX 77625-0460

(409) 246-3551

District: Kountze Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kountze Middle usually attend:

High:

Kountze High School

Feeder schools for Kountze Middle:

Elementary:	Kountze Elementary
	Kountze Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

African American:

13.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

1,142^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

503^rd of 947Kountze 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	47.1	1142 of 2359	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	1091 of 2344	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	1227 of 2372	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1182 of 2330	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1155 of 2254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1455 of 2252	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1271 of 2193	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1692 of 2080	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	1231 of 2027	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.6	723 of 1987	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.9	1388 of 2043	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	1406 of 1987	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	1528 of 1973	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	1285 of 1951	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	1069 of 1895	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	952 of 1803	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1128 of 1763	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.3	992 of 1718	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	598 of 1684	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	420 of 1585	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	57.1	711 of 1582	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	827 of 1573	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	846 of 1306	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	444 of 1280	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	765 of 1273	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	685 of 1251	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1057 of 1213	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	914 of 1193	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1144 of 1167	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	860 of 2182	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	1422 of 2118	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1070 of 2058	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1652 of 2008	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	26.8	1205 of 1445	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.5	363 of 1376	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1101 of 2263	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	774 of 2242	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	830 of 2241	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	1053 of 2221	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	1108 of 2151	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1248 of 2047	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1512 of 2008	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	339 of 1510	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	806 of 1481	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	943 of 1488	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1105 of 1501	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	788 of 1446	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1167 of 1430	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	399 of 2161	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.8	1412 of 2119	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	940 of 2116	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	459 of 2077	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	901 of 2043	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	1348 of 1935	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1241 of 1895	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	1154 of 2275	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1437 of 2235	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1101 of 2251	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	1140 of 2220	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	1365 of 2172	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1549 of 2073	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1949 of 2039	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	1102 of 2274	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	1548 of 2246	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1420 of 2245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1235 of 2228	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1669 of 2168	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1158 of 2069	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1744 of 2030	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	494 of 811	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	742 of 817	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1795 of 1974	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1676 of 1891	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1083 of 1815	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	469 of 1757	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	798 of 1712	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.8	1517 of 1626	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	801 of 1597	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1289 of 1743	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1415 of 1733	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1299 of 1749	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1371 of 1723	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1512 of 1700	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1240 of 1684	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1560 of 1673	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)17th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies40%+8 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Kountze Middle	Public	6-8	1676 Fm 1293	Kountze	77625	Hardin County	Kountze Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 246-3551	230	19	12.3	59.1%	162 (70.4%)	30 (13.0%)	28 (12.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	47.1	1142^nd of 2359 public middle schools	51.6%		49.4	1091^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.5%	51	100.0	42.2	39.5	56.0	31.5	19.4	67.5	40.0	$10,248
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1140 Hwy 327 E	Silsbee	77656	Hardin County	Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 980-7800	597	47	12.8	64.8%	383 (64.2%)	114 (19.1%)	58 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	28	1811^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.2%		22.3	1966^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.1%	155	96.2	48.3	37.4	47.0	25.5	11.7	31.8	17.7	$10,270
Lumberton Middle	Public	6-8	107 S Lhs Dr	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 923-7790	918	58	15.9	37.5%	750 (81.7%)	8 (0.9%)	120 (13.1%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)	54.5	912^th of 2359 public middle schools	61.3%		53.9	951^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.4%	39	96.3	53.6	44.6	57.5	32.9	44.2	53.2	34.3	$7,934
Evadale J H	Public	6-8	908 Fm 105	Evadale	77615	Jasper County	Evadale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 276-1337	108	9	12.1	37.0%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	63	689^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.8%		61.3	763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%	74	100.0	46.7	61.1	73.0	36.7	50.0	60.6	24.3	$6,014
Warren J H	Public	6-8	395 Fm 3290 S	Warren	77664	Tyler County	Warren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 547-2241	286	21	13.7	64.3%	244 (85.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	38.2	1462^nd of 2359 public middle schools	38.0%		40.5	1387^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.8%	75		48.3	38.8	42.9	39.3	6.3	50.4	24.7	$11,090
Hardin-Jefferson J H	Public	6-8	3025 Hwy 326 S	Sour Lake	77659	Hardin County	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 981-6430	656	40	16.2	39.8%	461 (70.3%)	82 (12.5%)	83 (12.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	63	686^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.9%		63.2	709^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	23	96.9	53.9	54.3	58.2	52.1	32.2	72.3	31.3	$8,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Kountze Middle

What high school do graduates of Kountze Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Kountze Middle?

Students at Kountze Middle are 70% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Kountze Middle a good school?

Kountze Middle ranks 1142^nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kountze Middle in?

Kountze Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Kountze Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Kountze Middle.

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