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Mathis Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Mathis Middle in Mathis, TX, serves 344 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Mathis Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty community where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a steep decline in performance, dropping from a 3-star rating (56th percentile) in the 2022-2023 school year to a 1-star rating (19th percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year, now ranking below all nearby schools except E Merle Smith Middle (29th percentile). This is a stark contrast to schools like Orange Grove J H and Calallen Middle, which have consistently ranked in the 68th-75th percentile range.

The most critical weakness is mathematics proficiency, with only 8.82% of 8th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 47.24%—the lowest among all nearby schools. For context, Calallen Middle (64.69%) and Skidmore-Tynan J H (69.84%) had proficiency rates nearly eight times higher. However, in a striking paradox, the school’s Algebra I End-of-Course exam scores are the highest in the region, with 89.47% of test-takers proficient, far exceeding district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective program for advanced students, even as the general math population struggles. The school’s decline is broad-based, affecting all student subgroups, including Hispanic students, low socioeconomic status students, and special education students, indicating a school-wide issue with curriculum or instruction.

Despite these academic struggles, Mathis Middle has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for the last three years, showing success in keeping students enrolled and engaged. The school also has the highest poverty rate among nearby peers but spends less per student ($10,431) than Banquete J H ($12,419), which has a lower poverty rate (66.46%). A notable comparison is Skidmore-Tynan J H, which serves a similar high-poverty population (74.18%) but consistently outperforms Mathis Middle, ranking in the 54th percentile in 2025-2026. This suggests that poverty alone does not determine outcomes, and that instructional strategies at Skidmore-Tynan are more effective for a similar demographic.

344

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,198

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1627 E San Patricio Ave
Mathis, TX 78368-2264

(361) 547-2381

District: Mathis Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mathis Middle usually attend:

High:

Mathis High School

Feeder schools for Mathis Middle:

Elementary:	Mathis Elementary
	Mathis Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

19.2%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2023) to 19th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

1,900^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

632^nd of 951Mathis 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	24.9	1900 of 2335	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1865 of 2344	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1611 of 2372	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1035 of 2330	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1150 of 2254	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1236 of 2252	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1349 of 2193	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1322 of 2080	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	1259 of 2027	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	8.1	1903 of 1987	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	1959 of 2043	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	1812 of 1987	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	1569 of 1973	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	1534 of 1951	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1451 of 1895	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	1342 of 1803	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1132 of 1763	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.4	1375 of 1718	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	1353 of 1684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	1340 of 1585	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	1409 of 1582	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	1435 of 1573	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	1193 of 2182	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	922 of 2118	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	1572 of 2058	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1143 of 2008	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	128 of 1428	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	34.9	1074 of 1592	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1945 of 2240	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1571 of 1825	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1532 of 2242	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1303 of 2241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1155 of 2221	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1169 of 2151	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1354 of 2047	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1365 of 2008	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1175 of 1497	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	990 of 1230	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	908 of 1501	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	382 of 1446	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	796 of 1430	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1642 of 2141	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1292 of 1731	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1298 of 2119	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	707 of 2116	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	942 of 2077	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	862 of 2043	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1005 of 1935	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	995 of 1895	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1812 of 2253	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	1325 of 1820	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1345 of 2235	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	670 of 2251	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	940 of 2220	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	733 of 2172	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1072 of 2073	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	970 of 2039	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1728 of 2253	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	1344 of 1818	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1465 of 2246	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	743 of 2245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1159 of 2228	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1191 of 2168	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1251 of 2069	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1240 of 2030	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	37 of 68	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1756 of 1956	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	1081 of 1568	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1095 of 1891	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	451 of 1815	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	171 of 1757	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.0	389 of 1712	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	1202 of 1626	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	819 of 1597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	1663 of 1731	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	813 of 1439	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1226 of 1733	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1147 of 1749	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	888 of 1723	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	933 of 1700	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1486 of 1673	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+71 vs school

Migrant (2021)46th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

Social Studies13%-18 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
Mathis Middle	Public	6-8	1627 E San Patricio Ave	Mathis	78368	San Patricio County	Mathis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 547-2381	344	23	15.2	85.2%	66 (19.2%)	3 (0.9%)	271 (78.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.9	1900^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.6%		25.9	1865^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.4%	35	89.5	40.0	48.3	45.5	16.9	24.7	8.8	13.3	$9,198
Orange Grove J H	Public	6-8	600 Theil St	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2323	357	23	15.8	60.5%	143 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	208 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.2	748^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.0%		68.1	576^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.4%	172		61.3	66.9	60.4	29.4	24.0	59.2	32.3	$6,765
Skidmore-Tynan J H	Public	6-8	201 N 8th St	Skidmore	78389	Bee County	Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 287-3426	182	14	13.3	74.2%	56 (30.8%)	1 (0.5%)	125 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	1074^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.0%		56.7	878^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.5%	196		49.3	50.9	53.2	37.7	18.4	69.8	17.0	$8,865
Odem J H	Public	6-8	1 Owl Square	Odem	78370	San Patricio County	Odem-Edroy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 368-8121	204	15	13.1	67.2%	35 (17.2%)	1 (0.5%)	167 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	42.9	1289^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.8%		41.7	1341^st of 2344 public middle schools	42.8%	52	93.8	52.2	48.5	49.2	23.9	26.5	36.2	34.9	$9,890
E Merle Smith Middle	Public	6-8	1000 S San Patricio Ave	Sinton	78387	San Patricio County	Sinton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 364-6840	425	34	12.4	64.0%	67 (15.8%)	6 (1.4%)	349 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.1	1659^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.0%		27.5	1818^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.4%	159	92.1	46.8	43.2	50.4	22.9	7.6	43.5	17.4	$14,104
Calallen Middle	Public	6-8	4602 Cornett	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Calallen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 242-5672	858	63	13.5	48.1%	259 (30.2%)	13 (1.5%)	570 (66.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	62.2	701^st of 2335 public middle schools	70.0%		67.3	591^st of 2344 public middle schools	74.8%	110	100.0	57.9	56.7	57.9	26.0	44.8	64.7	30.5	$9,670
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%)	35.6	1543^rd of 2335 public middle schools	33.9%		60.7	780^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.7%	763	35.7	41.4	59.7	54.9	20.3	28.6	26.9	13.7	$10,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathis Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mathis Middle?

Students at Mathis Middle are 79% Hispanic, 19% White.

Is Mathis Middle a good school?

Mathis Middle ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Mathis Middle attend?

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

What district is Mathis Middle in?

Mathis Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mathis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Mathis Middle.

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