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Marion Middle

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Marion Middle ranks 752 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Marion Middle in Marion, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 396 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Marion Independent School District (Isd), and it offers a stable, solid educational experience with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and a very low dropout rate.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with an impressive 98.28% of students proficient in Algebra I—a rate that rivals elite schools like Randolph Middle (96.55% proficient) and even surpasses many higher-ranked nearby schools. However, Marion Middle faces a notable challenge in 7th-grade math, where only 13.86% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 29.41%. This contrast highlights a key area for improvement. The school also shows a persistent achievement gap for its low socioeconomic status students, who have consistently received lower ratings, even as other student groups have improved. Compared to nearby schools like Briesemeister Middle (19th percentile) or New Braunfels Middle (with a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1), Marion Middle offers a more intimate learning environment and a moderate socioeconomic profile, with 34.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Overall, Marion Middle is a reliable, mid-tier school that excels in accelerating its top math students to elite levels, but it needs to address its 7th-grade math weakness and close the achievement gap for its low-income students. With consistent performance over the past decade and a strong foundation in advanced coursework, it has the potential to become a great school by focusing on these specific areas.

396

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,636

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

506 S Center St
Marion, TX 78124

(830) 914-2803

District: Marion Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Marion Middle usually attend:

High:

Marion High School

Feeder schools for Marion Middle:

Elementary:	Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus
	Norma Krueger El-Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

43.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

752^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

469^th of 951Marion 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	60.1	752 of 2335	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	958 of 2344	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	910 of 2372	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1104 of 2330	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	745 of 2254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	642 of 2252	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	527 of 2193	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	288 of 2080	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	384 of 2027	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	467 of 1987	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	773 of 2043	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	964 of 1987	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	814 of 1973	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	517 of 1951	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	50.0	1150 of 1895	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	1084 of 1803	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	1198 of 1763	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.7	314 of 1718	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	295 of 1684	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	290 of 1585	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	249 of 1582	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	236 of 1573	85.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.6	662 of 2182	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	721 of 2118	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1500 of 2058	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.1	289 of 2008	85.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	712 of 1770	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	885 of 1720	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	393 of 1643	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.1	1067 of 1592	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	858 of 2240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	775 of 2242	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1195 of 2241	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	847 of 2221	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	616 of 2151	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	459 of 2047	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	282 of 2008	86.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	658 of 1497	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	588 of 1481	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	200 of 1488	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	562 of 1501	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	841 of 1446	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	486 of 1430	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	917 of 2141	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	1200 of 2119	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1281 of 2116	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	789 of 2077	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	787 of 2043	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	719 of 1935	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	305 of 1895	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1160 of 2253	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1384 of 2235	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1386 of 2251	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	805 of 2220	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	490 of 2172	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	473 of 2073	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	262 of 2039	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	615 of 2253	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	961 of 2246	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	1033 of 2245	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	681 of 2228	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	636 of 2168	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	618 of 2069	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	324 of 2030	84.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	372 of 806	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	256 of 743	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	870 of 1956	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	1565 of 1891	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	977 of 1815	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1181 of 1757	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	952 of 1712	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1107 of 1626	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	366 of 1597	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	636 of 1731	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	768 of 1733	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1015 of 1749	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	760 of 1723	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	558 of 1700	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	580 of 1684	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	372 of 1673	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Social Studies38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
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
New Braunfels Middle	Public	6-8	608 Settlers Crossing	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6270	1,301	77	16.9	39.4%	523 (40.2%)	32 (2.5%)	662 (50.9%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.5%)	38.6	1441^st of 2335 public middle schools	38.3%		42.6	1310^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.1%	131			83.8		46.8	48.3	59.3		25.2	14.2	39.7	22.3	$6,743
Dobie J H	Public	7-8	395 W Borgfeld Rd	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4100	1,231	71	17.2	28.4%	373 (30.3%)	182 (14.8%)	550 (44.7%)	19 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	99 (8.0%)	54.2	911^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.0%		62.3	734^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.7%	177			79.0			56.0	54.2			17.4	51.9	34.3	$7,191
Barbara Jordan Intermediate	Public	5-6	515 Thistle Creek Dr	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4250	811	56	14.4	32.6%	240 (29.6%)	115 (14.2%)	376 (46.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	68 (8.4%)								(n/a)				54.2	52.1			40.6	56.4				$9,009
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
Elaine S Schlather Intermediate	Public	5-6	230 Elaine S Schlather Pkwy	Cibolo	78108	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4300	724	48	14.9	24.0%	232 (32.0%)	95 (13.1%)	296 (40.9%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	74 (10.2%)								(n/a)				57.1	48.0			49.1	46.7				$8,504
Danville Middle	Public	6-8	370 Hubertus Rd	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	921	57	16.1	36.7%	396 (43.0%)	37 (4.0%)	422 (45.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.8%)	58.1	815^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.1%		64.2	682^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.9%	133			89.1		55.7	52.2	62.7		38.7	20.4	61.1	33.0	$8,158
Laura Ingalls Wilder Intermediate	Public	5-6	806 Savannah Dr	Schertz	78154	Guadalupe County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 619-4200	702	54	12.9	41.7%	210 (29.9%)	35 (5.0%)	399 (56.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.3%)								(n/a)	20.0	10.0		50.5	53.7			42.8	38.6				$9,306
Briesemeister Middle	Public	6-8	1616 W Court St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8711	798	47	16.8	75.1%	170 (21.3%)	35 (4.4%)	573 (71.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	25.4	1880^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.5%		33.2	1613^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.2%	267			80.3		35.6	41.2	48.3		18.6	6.4	39.2	14.1	$12,337
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 Marion Middle

What district is Marion Middle in?

Marion Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Marion Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Marion Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Marion Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Marion Middle?

Students at Marion Middle are 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Marion Middle a good school?

Marion Middle ranks 752^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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