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Medina Valley Middle

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Medina Valley Middle ranks 1034 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1034^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Medina Valley Middle in Castroville, TX, serves 1,157 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd), a mid-sized school with a moderate level of economic diversity where about 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is a study in contrasts, with a standout advanced math program but notable challenges in other areas. Its Algebra I performance is exceptional: 92.45% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, nearly double the district average and far above the state average. This puts it on par with top-performing nearby schools like Briscoe Middle (93.12%) and Bernal Middle (93.36%), and far ahead of schools like Vale Middle (53.27%). However, overall state ranking has declined from the 83rd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 56th percentile currently, while its district peer Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle has maintained a more stable 68th percentile rank. Core subject performance is often only slightly above or below state averages—for example, 6th-grade Reading proficiency (49.76%) lags behind the state (53.52%), and 7th-grade Math (30%) barely exceeds it (29.41%). Social Studies is a persistent weakness, with only 17.94% of 8th graders proficient, well below state and district averages.

The most significant red flag is a sharp decline in support for specific student groups over the last two to three years. Performance for low socio-economic status students dropped from the 73rd to the 49th percentile, English Language Learner students plummeted from the 78th to the 25th percentile, and Special Education students fell from the 46th to the 31st percentile. This suggests a systemic challenge in supporting these populations, which may be driving the overall ranking decline. While the school excels at accelerating high-achieving students in math, families should investigate how the school plans to address these equity gaps and improve core subject instruction.

1,157

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,058

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8395 Fm 471 S
Castroville, TX 78009

(830) 931-2243

District: Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Medina Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Medina Valley High School

Feeder schools for Medina Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Castroville Elementary
	Lacoste Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

25.0%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Texas avg47%

1,034^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

382^nd of 947Medina Valley 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	50.7	1034 of 2359	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	896 of 2344	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	635 of 2372	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	802 of 2330	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	470 of 2254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	392 of 2252	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	706 of 2193	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	645 of 2080	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	502 of 2027	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	484 of 1987	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	519 of 2043	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.4	699 of 1987	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	762 of 1973	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	538 of 1951	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.2	483 of 1895	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	400 of 1803	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	61.0	726 of 1763	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	838 of 1718	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	1010 of 1684	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	1027 of 1585	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.1	1007 of 1582	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.4	754 of 1573	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	582 of 1306	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	407 of 997	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	289 of 1280	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	263 of 1273	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	199 of 1251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	397 of 1167	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	550 of 643	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	447 of 505	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	783 of 2182	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	818 of 2118	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	422 of 2058	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	483 of 2008	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1044 of 1403	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.7	309 of 1428	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	679 of 1770	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	697 of 1720	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	569 of 1643	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	412 of 1592	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	901 of 1445	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1040 of 1376	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	888 of 2263	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	700 of 1825	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	577 of 2242	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	901 of 2241	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	528 of 2221	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	343 of 2151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	658 of 2047	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	588 of 2008	70.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	737 of 1510	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	432 of 1230	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	367 of 1481	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	348 of 1488	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	275 of 1501	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	426 of 1446	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	589 of 1430	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	1001 of 2161	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	731 of 1731	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	593 of 2119	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	818 of 2116	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	567 of 2077	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	535 of 2043	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	740 of 1935	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	584 of 1895	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	1158 of 2275	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	871 of 1820	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	614 of 2235	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	868 of 2251	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	379 of 2220	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	552 of 2172	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	1087 of 2073	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	856 of 2039	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1097 of 2274	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	691 of 1818	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	654 of 2246	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	708 of 2245	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	421 of 2228	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	440 of 2168	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	716 of 2069	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	738 of 2030	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	592 of 811	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	410 of 676	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	313 of 818	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	516 of 817	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	246 of 813	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.5	577 of 753	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	415 of 720	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1368 of 1974	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1346 of 1568	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	1018 of 1891	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	529 of 1815	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	408 of 1757	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	440 of 1712	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	435 of 1626	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	987 of 1597	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	492 of 1743	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	338 of 1439	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	357 of 1733	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	431 of 1749	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	241 of 1723	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	171 of 1700	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	515 of 1684	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	574 of 1673	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2023)60th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies18%-14 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Medina Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8395 Fm 471 S	Castroville	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	1,157	59	19.4	58.7%	289 (25.0%)	67 (5.8%)	745 (64.4%)	14 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.1%)	50.7	1034^th of 2359 public middle schools	56.2%		55.9	896^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.8%	138	92.5			49.8	52.0	65.0		40.1	30.0	50.2	17.9	$8,058
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle	Public	6-8	266 Cr 381	San Antonio	78253	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	1,046	54	19.2	48.9%	192 (18.4%)	95 (9.1%)	667 (63.8%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	57 (5.4%)	59.9	757^th of 2359 public middle schools	67.9%		62.1	742^nd of 2344 public middle schools	68.3%	15	93.7			56.5	57.9	65.0		38.3	34.5	48.0	35.0	$7,679
Bernal Middle	Public	6-8	14045 San Antonio	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1900	1,617	97	16.5	34.0%	295 (18.2%)	217 (13.4%)	970 (60.0%)	28 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (6.2%)	62.8	694^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.6%		60.6	782^nd of 2344 public middle schools	66.6%	88	93.4			60.5	62.0	64.0		46.8	22.1	43.3	39.0	$8,348
Lytle J H	Public	6-8	18975 W Fm 2790 S	Lytle	78052	Medina County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 709-5115	420	30	14.0	70.5%	62 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	348 (82.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	28.9	1776^th of 2359 public middle schools	24.7%		25	1891^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.3%	115	96.0			33.3	51.4	37.8		27.6	14.5	25.0	28.2	$9,307
Jjaep	Public	7	15437 Cottage St	Lytle	78052	Atascosa County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 769-2925				—															(n/a)
Ronald E McNair Middle	Public	6-8	11553 Old Pearsall Rd	Atascosa	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4480	784	56	13.9	80.2%	47 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	700 (89.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	43.3	1273^rd of 2359 public middle schools	46.0%		40.6	1385^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.9%	112	83.3			54.5	46.4	56.8		29.1	8.5	38.9	32.4	$10,804
Luna Middle	Public	6-8	200 N Grosenbacher	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-5300	1,114	72	15.3	45.3%	163 (14.6%)	98 (8.8%)	784 (70.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (4.3%)	28.2	1800^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.7%		38.4	1443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	357	56.5			40.0	42.7	53.4		20.5	5.8	15.9	27.6	$9,498
Francis R Scobee Middle	Public	6-8	10675 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7500	797	58	13.6	74.8%	56 (7.0%)	42 (5.3%)	668 (83.8%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	38.4	1452^nd of 2359 public middle schools	38.4%		36.9	1494^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.3%	42	77.6			46.6	51.9	54.7		28.1	6.0	41.0	22.6	$10,838
Idea Ambrose And Freda Robinson College Preparator	Public, Charter	6-8	10170 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78596	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 239-4970	111	10	11.4	75.7%	10 (9.0%)	13 (11.7%)	85 (76.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	1996^th of 2359 public middle schools	15.4%		54.4	938^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.0%	1058	7.9	50.0		23.1	40.5	57.9		12.5	14.3		10.5	$15,915
Natalia J H	Public	5-8	401 8th St	Natalia	78059	Medina County	Natalia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 663-4416	254	20	12.5	67.3%	28 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29.7	1749^th of 2359 public middle schools	25.9%		22.9	1946^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.0%	197	52.4		34.7	40.2	51.7	55.7	20.0	28.4	10.0	28.8	3.7	$10,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Medina Valley Middle

What district is Medina Valley Middle in?

Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Medina Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Medina Valley Middle usually go on to attend Medina Valley High School

Is Medina Valley Middle a good school?

Medina Valley Middle ranks 1034^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Medina Valley Middle?

Students at Medina Valley Middle are 64% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Medina Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,157 students attended Medina Valley Middle.

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