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Maypearl Middle

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Maypearl Middle ranks 1600 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Maypearl Middle is a small, rural school in the Maypearl Independent School District (Isd) serving 265 students in grades 6-8, and it offers a uniquely mixed picture of academic performance that parents should understand closely.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional Algebra I program, where over 95% of 8th graders taking the exam are proficient—far exceeding the state average of 54%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math track that prepares students for high school coursework. However, this success creates a paradox: while advanced math thrives, only about 25% of 8th graders are proficient in standard 8th-grade math, and social studies proficiency sits at just 14%. This means the school excels at accelerating its top math students but struggles with core grade-level instruction. Compared to nearby Grandview J H, which has a similar small-school feel and lower poverty rate, Maypearl lags behind in reading and standard math. On the other hand, it significantly outperforms Itasca Middle, which has critically low scores in several subjects.

A key asset is the school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which is much smaller than larger schools like Walnut Grove Middle (19.6) in the Midlothian Independent School District (Isd). This intimate setting could be leveraged to address the school's most pressing concern: a dramatic recent decline. After years of solid mid-tier performance, Maypearl's state ranking dropped sharply to the 31st percentile in the latest data, with broad-based declines across all student groups. While the school operates efficiently with lower per-student spending than neighbors like Grandview, this recent trend suggests that increased investment may be needed to reverse the slide and ensure all students benefit from the same success seen in advanced math.

265

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,470

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 W Fourth
Maypearl, TX 76064-9801

(972) 435-1015

District: Maypearl Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Maypearl Middle usually attend:

High:

Maypearl High School

Feeder schools for Maypearl Middle:

Elementary:	Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary
	Maypearl Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Texas avg48%

1,600^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 57 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

573^rd of 951Maypearl 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	33.8	1600 of 2335	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	1103 of 2344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	774 of 2372	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	924 of 2330	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	708 of 2254	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	845 of 2252	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	1124 of 2193	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	808 of 2080	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	537 of 2027	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	224 of 1987	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	185 of 2043	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	68.9	558 of 1987	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.6	745 of 1973	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	698 of 1951	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	540 of 1895	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	542 of 1803	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	372 of 1763	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	568 of 1718	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	590 of 1684	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	629 of 1585	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.4	148 of 1582	90.6%	★★★★★
2004	82.3	103 of 1573	93.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	1248 of 2182	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	973 of 2118	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	1552 of 2058	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.3	287 of 2008	85.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	901 of 1428	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	853 of 1770	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	1070 of 1720	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	695 of 1643	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	988 of 1592	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	871 of 1445	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1335 of 1376	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1683 of 2240	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	916 of 1825	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	883 of 2242	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	650 of 2241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	483 of 2221	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	705 of 2151	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	1047 of 2047	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	826 of 2008	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	919 of 1497	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.6	182 of 1230	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	669 of 1481	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	202 of 1488	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	362 of 1501	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1872 of 2141	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1012 of 1731	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	528 of 2119	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	812 of 2116	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	605 of 2077	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	1088 of 2043	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1511 of 1935	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1474 of 1895	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1620 of 2253	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	1034 of 1820	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	706 of 2235	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	1322 of 2251	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	1041 of 2220	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1190 of 2172	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1439 of 2073	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1259 of 2039	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1423 of 2253	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	965 of 1818	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	791 of 2246	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	1063 of 2245	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	848 of 2228	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	921 of 2168	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	1060 of 2069	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	799 of 2030	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	410 of 806	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1166 of 1956	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	521 of 1568	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	260 of 1891	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	631 of 1815	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	653 of 1757	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1248 of 1712	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1491 of 1626	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	702 of 1597	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1461 of 1731	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1103 of 1439	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1105 of 1733	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1117 of 1749	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	962 of 1723	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1126 of 1700	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1156 of 1684	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	857 of 1673	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 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
Maypearl Middle	Public	6-8	1025 W Fourth	Maypearl	76064	Ellis County	Maypearl Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 435-1015	265	19	13.9	31.7%	171 (64.5%)	4 (1.5%)	77 (29.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	33.8	1600^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.5%		49	1103^rd of 2344 public middle schools	52.9%	497	95.2		52.3	55.6	44.4	52.8	41.4	32.0	14.8	24.8	13.8	$8,470
Venus Middle	Public	6-8	#1 Bulldog Dr	Venus	76084	Johnson County	Venus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 366-3358	506	42	12.0	74.7%	123 (24.3%)	24 (4.7%)	334 (66.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	25.4	1876^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	1918^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.2%	42	46.3			28.1	34.1	47.9		22.6	27.7	36.7	10.6	$10,633
Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	316	26	12.1	27.2%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	53.1	944^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.6%		69.7	543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	401	100.0			56.3	59.1	64.1		40.2	14.6	36.4	31.4	$9,166
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle	Public	6-8	2881 Ledgestone Ln	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5800	989	53	18.8	19.6%	581 (58.7%)	132 (13.3%)	214 (21.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	75.5	399^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.9%		75.3	423^rd of 2344 public middle schools	82.0%	24	96.1			63.6	60.7	68.6		55.7	32.0	67.1	44.1	$6,595
Frank Seale Middle	Public	6-8	700 George Hopper Rd	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 856-5600	726	42	17.1	53.3%	258 (35.5%)	166 (22.9%)	252 (34.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	44.1	1240^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.9%		52	1014^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.7%	226	94.7			49.8	47.7	42.9		47.8	20.4	43.1	27.6	$8,409
Coleman J H	Public	6-8	1000 Hwy 77 N	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4790	775	56	13.7	47.4%	289 (37.3%)	134 (17.3%)	305 (39.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	54.8	897^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.6%		57.3	868^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.0%	29	90.4	100.0		49.6	52.7	58.3		41.5	25.2	60.5	28.5	$8,895
Hill County J J A E P	Public	8	123 N College	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 687-2922	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Itasca Middle	Public	6-8	208 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	151	14	10.4	65.6%	53 (35.1%)	3 (2.0%)	93 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	14.8	2160^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		10.2	2227^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.0%	67	75.0			44.7	30.6	20.4		10.5	16.0	21.1	9.3	$6,718
Walnut Grove Middle	Public	6-8	990 N Walnut Grove Rd	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5700	1,012	51	19.6	16.3%	622 (61.5%)	118 (11.7%)	206 (20.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.4%)	80.5	314^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.6%		79.4	339^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	25	92.1			72.7	69.1	77.3		61.5	28.4	64.5	40.5	$6,651
Alvarado J H	Public	6-8	1000 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6840	862	53	16.2	67.7%	350 (40.6%)	40 (4.6%)	449 (52.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	28	1796^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.1%		39.7	1410^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	386	80.9			35.4	33.6	46.6		26.6	13.9	36.5	25.4	$6,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Maypearl Middle

What is the racial makeup of Maypearl Middle?

Students at Maypearl Middle are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Maypearl Middle in?

Maypearl Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Maypearl Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Maypearl Middle.

Is Maypearl Middle a good school?

Maypearl Middle ranks 1600^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Maypearl Middle attend?

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

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