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La Vernia J H

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La Vernia J H ranks 704 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Texas middle schools

Summary

La Vernia J H in La Vernia, TX, serves 814 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the high-performing La Vernia Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 84th percentile statewide. The school has a strong historical track record, consistently earning 4-star ratings from 2016 through 2025, though its most recent data shows a dip to a 3-star rating (70th percentile), its lowest point in a decade. With only 26.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a relatively low-poverty population, but it maintains a higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1, which is notably larger than nearby schools like Marion Middle (12.9) and Stockdale J H (10.9).

One of the most striking differentiators for La Vernia J H is its phenomenal success in Algebra I, with 88.5% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and outperforming many nearby schools like Floresville Middle (93.16%) and Randolph Middle (96.55%). However, there is a fascinating disconnect: while advanced math scores are stellar, 7th-grade math proficiency is only 17.5%, well below the state average of 29.41%, suggesting the school excels at accelerating top students but struggles with the majority in standard math. In reading, the school consistently performs above the state average, with 8th-grade reading at 67.94% compared to the state's 58.69%, a strength that contrasts sharply with schools in the Judson Independent School District (Isd), where reading proficiency often hovers in the 30-40% range.

The most alarming finding is a sharp decline in support for vulnerable subgroups. In just one year, the school's ranking for serving Low Socio-Economic Status students dropped from the 74th percentile to the 43rd percentile (2 stars), while support for Special Education students fell from the 56th to the 45th percentile (2 stars), and for English Language Learners, it plummeted from the 51st to the 5th percentile (0 stars). This dramatic collapse strongly correlates with the school's overall drop in ranking. Despite these challenges, La Vernia J H remains a solid choice compared to nearby schools in the Judson district, which are in the bottom 10% of the state, and it benefits from a low-poverty community that provides a significant advantage over peers with poverty rates near 80%.

814

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,124

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Bluebonnet Rd
La Vernia, TX 78121-9554

(830) 779-6650

District: La Vernia Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend La Vernia J H usually attend:

High:

La Vernia High School

Feeder schools for La Vernia J H:

Elementary:	La Vernia Intermediate
	La Vernia Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Hispanic:

37.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

704^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 951La Vernia 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	62.0	704 of 2335	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	527 of 2344	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	534 of 2372	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	512 of 2330	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	481 of 2254	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	331 of 2252	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	294 of 2193	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	248 of 2080	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	209 of 2027	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	256 of 1987	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	369 of 2043	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	565 of 1987	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	55.5	899 of 1973	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	859 of 1951	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	886 of 1895	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	350 of 1803	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	382 of 1763	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	230 of 1718	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	158 of 1684	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	139 of 1585	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	79.9	179 of 1582	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	73.3	292 of 1573	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	458 of 1167	60.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	1232 of 2182	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	326 of 2118	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	330 of 2058	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	348 of 2008	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1318 of 1390	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	693 of 1428	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	869 of 1770	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	483 of 1720	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	881 of 1643	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	511 of 1592	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	187 of 1445	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	94 of 1376	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	641 of 2240	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	362 of 1825	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	544 of 2242	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	560 of 2241	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	503 of 2221	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	389 of 2151	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	273 of 2047	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	254 of 2008	87.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	495 of 1497	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	366 of 1230	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	363 of 1481	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	301 of 1488	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	274 of 1501	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	137 of 1446	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	27 of 1430	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	820 of 2141	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	380 of 1731	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	547 of 2119	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	395 of 2116	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	528 of 2077	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	319 of 2043	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	194 of 1935	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	240 of 1895	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1293 of 2253	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	466 of 1820	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	1061 of 2235	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	945 of 2251	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	686 of 2220	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	272 of 2172	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	304 of 2073	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	289 of 2039	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	724 of 2253	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	507 of 1818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	570 of 2246	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	447 of 2245	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	492 of 2228	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	289 of 2168	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	297 of 2069	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	255 of 2030	87.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	275 of 806	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	141 of 676	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	147 of 818	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	225 of 813	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	20.5	659 of 743	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	227 of 753	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	175 of 720	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1075 of 1956	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	683 of 1568	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	695 of 1891	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	601 of 1815	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	1001 of 1757	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	546 of 1712	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	100 of 1626	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	174 of 1597	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	808 of 1731	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	602 of 1439	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	731 of 1733	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	728 of 1749	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	616 of 1723	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	470 of 1700	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	432 of 1684	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	369 of 1673	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2018)61st percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

Social Studies36%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
La Vernia J H	Public	6-8	195 Bluebonnet Rd	La Vernia	78121	Wilson County	La Vernia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 779-6650	814	40	20.2	26.7%	485 (59.6%)	5 (0.6%)	303 (37.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	62	704^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.9%		70.4	527^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.5%	177	88.5					55.8	54.4	67.9	53.2	17.5	51.6	35.8	$6,124
Stockdale J H	Public	6-8	600 W W St	Stockdale	78160	Wilson County	Stockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 996-3153	182	17	10.9	34.1%	102 (56.0%)	2 (1.1%)	73 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	58.6	801^st of 2335 public middle schools	65.7%		66.2	625^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.3%	176	94.1					54.3	69.4	67.9	34.8	35.5	35.0	29.8	$9,063
East Central Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	8004 New Sulphur Springs Rd	San Antonio	78263	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 648-4546	1,251	67	18.8	63.0%	236 (18.9%)	141 (11.3%)	805 (64.3%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (4.7%)	25.8	1859^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.4%		23.3	1931^st of 2344 public middle schools	17.6%	72	38.1	93.3				36.8	41.6	44.4	22.6		28.4	22.0	$8,946
Ray D Corbett J H	Public	7-8	12000 Ray Corbett Dr	Schertz	78154	Bexar County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4150	1,113	65	17.0	35.6%	370 (33.2%)	96 (8.6%)	549 (49.3%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.0%)	64	654^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.0%		62.8	724^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.1%	70	88.0						55.4	61.9		26.6	62.6	37.3	$7,779
Idea Converse College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	5490 Fm 1516	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	462	30	15.4	66.2%	47 (10.2%)	96 (20.8%)	293 (63.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.2%)	39.9	1409^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.7%		35.7	1528^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.8%	119	20.2	69.5	45.7	54.0	71.2	43.3	52.3	58.1	19.8	33.6		17.9	$12,594
Floresville Middle	Public	6-8	2601 B St	Floresville	78114	Wilson County	Floresville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 393-5350	866	54	15.9	55.0%	229 (26.4%)	12 (1.4%)	600 (69.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	50.9	1018^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.4%		55.4	905^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.4%	113	93.2					46.8	53.1	65.2	27.8	17.4	53.6	34.8	$6,585
Marion Middle	Public	6-8	506 S Center St	Marion	78124	Guadalupe County	Marion Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 914-2803	396	31	12.9	34.3%	196 (49.5%)	8 (2.0%)	173 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	60.1	752^nd of 2335 public middle schools	67.8%		53.7	958^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.1%	206	98.3					60.4	52.5	58.3	48.7	13.9	59.9	38.1	$7,636
Judson Middle	Public	6-8	9695 Schaefer Rd	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 357-0801	1,189	81	14.6	73.4%	146 (12.3%)	281 (23.6%)	680 (57.2%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	55 (4.6%)	13.2	2199^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.8%		29.3	1756^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.1%	443	45.5	83.3				31.4	37.3	37.6	9.3	8.5	8.6	9.6	$9,369
Henry Metzger Middle	Public	6-8	7475 Binz Engleman Rd	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 662-2210	991	56	17.5	78.5%	80 (8.1%)	293 (29.6%)	553 (55.8%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.1%)	13.8	2186^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.4%		16.4	2115^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.8%	71	35.9	68.3				26.0	38.4	43.8	10.5	4.4	11.0	10.0	$10,229
Randolph Middle	Public	6-8	Bldg 1225	Universal City	78148	Bexar County	Randolph Field Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 357-2430	336	25	13.4	7.7%	125 (37.2%)	57 (17.0%)	115 (34.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.0%)	94.1	81^st of 2335 public middle schools	96.5%		90.7	139^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.1%	58	96.6					82.7	83.0	84.9	54.0	64.2	80.0	75.6	$9,167

Frequently Asked Questions about La Vernia J H

What is the racial makeup of La Vernia J H?

Students at La Vernia J H are 60% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is La Vernia J H a good school?

La Vernia J H ranks 704^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of La Vernia J H attend?

Students who attend La Vernia J H usually go on to attend La Vernia High School

How many students attend La Vernia J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended La Vernia J H.

What district is La Vernia J H in?

La Vernia Independent School District (Isd)

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