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Goddard J H

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Goddard J H ranks 1450 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Goddard J H is a 7th and 8th-grade middle school in the Midland Independent School District (Isd), serving 1,210 students in Midland, TX, with over 61% of students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Texas middle schools, but recent data shows a dramatic turnaround: in the 2025-2026 school year, Goddard jumped to the 38th percentile—its highest rank in a decade—marking a 22-percentile-point increase from the previous year. This upward trajectory is a standout feature, as nearby schools like San Jacinto J H (44th percentile) and Alamo J H have shown flatter performance trends.

Goddard’s most impressive strength is its Algebra I program: 97.3% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scored proficient or above, far exceeding the district average of 37.22% and the state average of 54.03%. This rate even surpasses nearby high-performing schools like Stanton Middle (100% but with a much smaller cohort) and San Jacinto J H (91.14%). However, this success contrasts with struggles in core subjects: 8th-grade Reading proficiency is 48.13% (state: 58.69%), and 7th-grade Math is 30.4%. The school also excels with Special Education students (62nd percentile) and Gifted and Talented students (83rd percentile), but performance for low socio-economic status students (28th percentile) and Hispanic students (33rd percentile) remains low.

An interesting gender gap exists: Male Students rank in the 46th percentile, while Female Students rank in the 28th percentile, suggesting recent improvements may benefit boys more. The dropout rate has improved from 2.4% to 0.8%, better than the district average of 2.1%. Compared to San Jacinto J H, which excels in 6th-grade Reading (71.95%) and Math (68.29%), Goddard appears more effective at accelerating students into advanced math by 8th grade. The key question is whether this single-year jump to the 38th percentile marks the start of a sustained trend or a one-time anomaly, making next year’s data critical for families evaluating this school.

1,210

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,648

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Haynes Ave
Midland, TX 79705-3399

(432) 240-3600

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Goddard J H usually attend:

High:

Midland High School

Feeder schools for Goddard J H:

Elementary:	Barbara Fasken Elementary
	De Zavala Elementary
	General Tommy Franks Elementary
	Ralph Bunche Elementary
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	Santa Rita Elementary
	Scharbauer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

White:

18.8%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

1,450^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

560^th of 951Midland 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	38.3	1450 of 2335	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1965 of 2344	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1947 of 2372	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1804 of 2330	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1812 of 2254	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1694 of 2252	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1562 of 2193	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1447 of 2080	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	1380 of 2027	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	1248 of 1987	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.2	1796 of 2043	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	1663 of 1987	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	1621 of 1973	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	1489 of 1951	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1449 of 1895	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	1358 of 1803	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	1309 of 1763	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.8	1055 of 1718	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	1056 of 1684	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.9	698 of 1585	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.4	1198 of 1582	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.0	849 of 1573	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	655 of 1295	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	556 of 997	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	782 of 1280	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	851 of 1273	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	460 of 1251	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	676 of 1213	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	671 of 1193	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	734 of 1167	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	499 of 642	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	452 of 505	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	536 of 617	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.0	310 of 616	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	401 of 606	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	434 of 589	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	571 of 594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	1612 of 2182	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1490 of 2118	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1385 of 2058	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1636 of 2008	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1104 of 1390	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1198 of 1428	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1604 of 1770	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1531 of 1720	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1302 of 1643	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1366 of 1592	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1397 of 1445	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1226 of 1376	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1615 of 2240	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1576 of 1825	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1983 of 2242	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1809 of 2241	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1963 of 2221	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1669 of 2151	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1492 of 2047	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1309 of 2008	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	259 of 1497	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	498 of 1230	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	321 of 1481	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	903 of 1488	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	583 of 1501	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	533 of 1446	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	451 of 1430	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1427 of 2141	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1486 of 1731	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1921 of 2119	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1802 of 2116	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1804 of 2077	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1677 of 2043	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1441 of 1935	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1413 of 1895	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1612 of 2253	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1631 of 1820	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2059 of 2235	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1900 of 2251	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1865 of 2220	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1816 of 2172	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1781 of 2073	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1738 of 2039	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1206 of 2253	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1472 of 1818	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1858 of 2246	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1721 of 2245	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1636 of 2228	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1597 of 2168	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1492 of 2069	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1583 of 2030	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	462 of 806	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	431 of 676	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	529 of 818	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	681 of 817	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	613 of 813	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	607 of 743	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	612 of 753	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	554 of 720	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	742 of 1956	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	767 of 1568	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.8	1635 of 1891	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1074 of 1815	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	966 of 1757	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1232 of 1712	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1153 of 1626	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1197 of 1597	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	965 of 1731	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1216 of 1439	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1494 of 1733	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1212 of 1749	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1377 of 1723	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1082 of 1700	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1084 of 1684	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1078 of 1673	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading 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
Goddard J H	Public	7-8	2500 Haynes Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3600	1,210	68	17.7	61.5%	228 (18.8%)	79 (6.5%)	858 (70.9%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	38.3	1450^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.9%		22.3	1965^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%	515	97.3					46.5	48.1		30.4	39.8	19.0	$9,648
San Jacinto J H	Public	6-8	1400 N N St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3800	744	47	15.6	47.3%	219 (29.4%)	29 (3.9%)	471 (63.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	42.2	1313^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.8%		50.4	1063^rd of 2344 public middle schools	54.7%	250	91.1				72.0	45.8	41.5	68.3	32.5	47.3	16.0	$7,436
Alamo J H	Public	7-8	3800 W Storey Ave	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2800	786	50	15.7	64.1%	122 (15.5%)	48 (6.1%)	564 (71.8%)	32 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	27.4	1805^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.7%		17.3	2095^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.6%	290	73.0					44.3	42.3		23.5	31.1	13.2	$9,278
Abell J H	Public	7-8	3201 Heritage Blvd	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2600	1,129	64	17.6	54.3%	263 (23.3%)	62 (5.5%)	732 (64.8%)	40 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.7%)	34	1597^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.6%		29.4	1752^nd of 2344 public middle schools	25.3%	155	93.8					44.1	51.4		22.8	28.5	22.4	$8,463
Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	7300 E Yukon Rd	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 247-8700	503	28	18.1	41.0%	112 (22.3%)	31 (6.2%)	340 (67.6%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	43.6	1255^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.3%		66.5	612^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.9%	643	39.2	69.3	59.7	62.1	42.4	48.3	59.5	37.8	21.9		27.6	$11,095
James R Brooks Middle	Public	6-8	2511 Fm 1379	Midland	79706	Midland County	Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 683-6461	843	50	16.7	33.3%	377 (44.7%)	4 (0.5%)	452 (53.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	37	1491^st of 2335 public middle schools	36.1%		41.3	1354^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.2%	137	81.5				49.0	49.3	48.1	29.2	10.4	39.3	24.0	$9,262
Nimitz Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Maple Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0469	1,310	66	19.9	67.6%	224 (17.1%)	78 (6.0%)	963 (73.5%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.4%)	32.9	1634^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.0%		32.1	1658^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.3%	24	70.8				48.4	48.5	56.4	24.4	9.7	32.9	12.7	$7,823
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0429	835	50	16.5	83.8%	85 (10.2%)	44 (5.3%)	692 (82.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	22.1	1990^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.8%		22.1	1971^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.9%	19	95.2				31.4	37.7	39.7	18.9	18.3	40.9	9.5	$9,719
Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle	Public	6-8	601 E 38th St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0459	1,227	66	18.7	69.7%	203 (16.5%)	47 (3.8%)	917 (74.7%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	35 (2.9%)	45	1210^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.2%		37.2	1484^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.7%	274	97.2				54.0	49.3	49.7	38.1	28.0	48.6	17.6	$7,770
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	500 W 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0439	874	56	15.5	84.3%	90 (10.3%)	26 (3.0%)	735 (84.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	36.7	1501^st of 2335 public middle schools	35.7%		28.5	1782^nd of 2344 public middle schools	24.0%	281	89.3				42.7	45.3	44.0	39.4	24.3	54.0	6.1	$10,408

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Goddard J H ranks 1450^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Goddard J H?

Students at Goddard J H are 71% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Goddard J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,210 students attended Goddard J H.

What high school do graduates of Goddard J H attend?

Students who attend Goddard J H usually go on to attend Midland High School

What district is Goddard J H in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

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