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Isbill J H

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Isbill J H ranks 1587 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Isbill J H is a middle school in McGregor, TX, serving 333 students in grades 6-8 within the McGregor Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 34th percentile statewide. The school has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over recent years, falling from the 61st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 32nd percentile for 2025-2026, which is a key concern for parents.

Academically, Isbill J H shows a stark contrast between its general math performance and its exceptional Algebra I results. While only 10.34% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026—far below the state average of 29.41%—the school achieved an 89.47% proficiency rate in Algebra I, with perfect 100% scores in the two prior years. This suggests a strong focus on advanced students, but the school struggles with core subjects across the board, with 6th-grade math being the only area outperforming the state average. Nearby schools like China Spring Middle and River Valley Middle consistently rank in the top 25% of Texas middle schools, highlighting the competitive gap. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which is a potential asset that hasn't translated into higher overall scores.

Subgroup performance is a major red flag, with the school earning only 1 star for Hispanic and White students, and ranking in the 4th percentile for English Language Learners. Despite spending $12,278 per student—higher than many higher-performing neighbors like Lorena Middle ($9,341)—the school's results lag behind, pointing to potential issues with resource allocation or instructional strategies. On a positive note, Isbill J H has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for five years, though this is common among nearby schools. The school's challenges appear tied to the broader McGregor Independent School District (Isd), which contrasts sharply with the high-performing Midway Independent School District (Isd).

333

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,712

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 S Van Buren St
McGregor, TX 76657-1540

(254) 840-3251

District: McGregor Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Isbill J H usually attend:

High:

McGregor High School

Feeder schools for Isbill J H:

Elementary:	McGregor Elementary
	McGregor Pri

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

43.8%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,587^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

628^th of 951McGregor 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	34.4	1587 of 2335	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1348 of 2344	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	1144 of 2372	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1176 of 2330	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	870 of 2254	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	1070 of 2252	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1268 of 2193	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	919 of 2080	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	1026 of 2027	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	906 of 1987	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	737 of 2043	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	735 of 1987	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	583 of 1973	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	50.4	1023 of 1951	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	941 of 1895	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.0	1243 of 1803	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	617 of 1763	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	578 of 1718	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	683 of 1684	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	656 of 1585	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	612 of 1582	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.2	886 of 1573	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	835 of 1295	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	434 of 997	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	755 of 1280	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	456 of 1273	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	472 of 1213	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	660 of 1193	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.9	252 of 1167	78.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	1120 of 2182	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1308 of 2118	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1620 of 2058	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1227 of 2008	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1385 of 1428	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1499 of 1770	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1647 of 1720	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1618 of 1643	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1512 of 1592	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1420 of 1445	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1340 of 1376	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1562 of 2240	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	950 of 1825	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1197 of 2242	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1183 of 2241	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	724 of 2221	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	1100 of 2151	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1445 of 2047	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	845 of 2008	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1043 of 1497	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	837 of 1230	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	563 of 1481	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	239 of 1488	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	618 of 1501	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	314 of 1446	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	656 of 1430	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	1599 of 2141	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1168 of 1731	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1146 of 2119	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1394 of 2116	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	846 of 2077	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	1086 of 2043	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1360 of 1935	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1069 of 1895	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1472 of 2253	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	1138 of 1820	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	996 of 2235	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	1035 of 2251	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	631 of 2220	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	922 of 2172	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	1268 of 2073	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	741 of 2039	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1495 of 2253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	1151 of 1818	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	972 of 2246	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1113 of 2245	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	989 of 2228	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	999 of 2168	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	992 of 2069	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	963 of 2030	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1146 of 1956	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1293 of 1568	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1216 of 1891	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	651 of 1815	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	1541 of 1757	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	435 of 1712	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	832 of 1626	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	507 of 1597	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1303 of 1731	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	1026 of 1439	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	944 of 1733	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	852 of 1749	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	645 of 1723	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	848 of 1700	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	947 of 1684	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	706 of 1673	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)49th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading42%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies15%-17 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 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
Isbill J H	Public	6-8	305 S Van Buren St	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 840-3251	333	30	11.0	52.3%	146 (43.8%)	20 (6.0%)	156 (46.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	34.4	1587^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.0%		41.5	1348^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.5%	239	89.5		43.8	38.9	43.0		49.6	10.3	39.9	15.1	$8,712
River Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Speegleville Rd	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5699	902	65	13.9	28.2%	562 (62.3%)	70 (7.8%)	189 (21.0%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	86.7	198^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.5%		87.5	197^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.6%	1	96.2		79.3	77.2	84.1		55.1	67.4	39.9	57.7	$8,704
Moody Middle	Public	5-8	107 Cora Lee Ln	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2182	210	19	11.2	60.0%	122 (58.1%)	10 (4.8%)	72 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	64.6	631^st of 2335 public middle schools	73.0%		69.5	547^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.7%	84	100.0	51.0	59.7	59.3	71.2	36.5	30.7	35.1	66.7	32.7	$10,548
Lorena Middle	Public	6-8	500 Leopard Ln	Lorena	76655	McLennan County	Lorena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 857-4621	438	33	13.2	30.4%	329 (75.1%)	10 (2.3%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	74.8	413^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.3%		76.7	401^st of 2344 public middle schools	82.9%	12	97.4		73.2	62.9	74.2		46.4	18.3	71.7	43.0	$8,811
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	800 Hewitt Dr	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5680	1,112	77	14.4	47.0%	458 (41.2%)	184 (16.5%)	340 (30.6%)	59 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.9%)	65.3	607^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.0%		56.5	879^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.5%	272	95.3		65.4	61.8	62.3		44.1	49.9	33.1	34.6	$8,804
Bruceville-Eddy J H	Public	6-8	#1 Eagle Dr	Eddy	76524	McLennan County	Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 859-5525	119	10	12.2	56.3%	68 (57.1%)	2 (1.7%)	48 (40.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	1761^st of 2335 public middle schools	24.6%		41.1	1362^nd of 2344 public middle schools	41.9%	399	100.0		40.0	18.6	45.5		40.0	20.5	34.8	21.2	$8,994
Tennyson Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Sanger Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-1440	963	62	15.5	81.9%	110 (11.4%)	265 (27.5%)	558 (57.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	24.2	1929^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.4%		32.9	1624^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.7%	305	71.3		36.5	38.9	49.0		18.4	2.2	26.8	24.6	$11,262
Valley Mills J H	Public	6-8	Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way	Valley Mills	76689	McLennan County	Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 932-5251	137	12	11.1	47.4%	97 (70.8%)	1 (0.7%)	29 (21.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	42.4	1311^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.9%		33.3	1610^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.3%	299	76.9		42.2	50.0	46.9		31.1	29.6	63.3	18.0	$5,863
China Spring Middle	Public	7-8	7201 N River Crossing	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-4611	483	30	16.1	34.2%	289 (59.8%)	27 (5.6%)	140 (29.0%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	66.3	587^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.9%		70.7	520^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.8%	67	65.6			69.2	64.3			25.0	65.7	24.3	$6,049
China Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	4001 Flat Rock Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 759-1200	491	31	15.8	34.6%	324 (66.0%)	17 (3.5%)	128 (26.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)		63.9	62.3			48.8	47.1				$6,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Isbill J H

What district is Isbill J H in?

McGregor Independent School District (Isd)

Is Isbill J H a good school?

Isbill J H ranks 1587^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Isbill J H?

Students at Isbill J H are 47% Hispanic, 44% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Isbill J H attend?

Students who attend Isbill J H usually go on to attend McGregor High School

How many students attend Isbill J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Isbill J H.

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