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McMichael Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Texas middle schools

Summary

McMichael Middle in Nacogdoches, TX, serves 1,275 students in grades 6-8 within the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd), a community where 81.65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges.

McMichael Middle is the lowest-performing middle school in its immediate area, ranking in the 21st percentile statewide—far behind nearby schools like Central Heights Middle (92nd percentile) and Woden J H (72nd percentile). The most critical weakness is math: only 7.57% of 7th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 29.41%. In contrast, Central Heights Middle achieved 38.33% proficiency in 7th-grade math. However, the school has a bright spot in Algebra I acceleration, with a 95% pass rate on the End-of-Course exam—far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This success is limited to a small, advanced cohort and doesn't reflect the struggles of most students. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, suggesting it keeps students engaged despite academic challenges.

There is a significant equity gap in outcomes: White students and Gifted & Talented students perform at average levels, while African American and Special Education students are among the lowest-performing subgroups in the state. The school has shown a slight upward trend from the 5th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 21st percentile in 2025-2026, but it remains in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools. The high poverty rate is a key factor, as seen in comparisons with Lufkin Middle (86.99% free/reduced lunch, 42nd percentile) and Central Heights Middle (27.97% free/reduced lunch, 92nd percentile). For parents, this means McMichael Middle offers strong support for advanced learners and keeps students in school, but most students need intensive help, especially in math, to catch up to peers in surrounding districts.

1,275

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,910

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 S E Stallings Dr
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

(936) 552-0519

District: Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McMichael Middle usually attend:

High:

Nacogdoches High School

Feeder schools for McMichael Middle:

Elementary:	Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary
	Emeline Carpenter Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

African American:

28.9%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Texas avg47%

1,841^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

862^nd of 951Nacogdoches 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	26.3	1841 of 2335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1989 of 2344	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1969 of 2372	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1899 of 2330	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1739 of 2254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1636 of 2252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1698 of 2193	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1795 of 2080	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1798 of 2027	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1896 of 1987	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	1828 of 2043	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	1803 of 1987	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	1661 of 1973	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1397 of 1951	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	1471 of 1895	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	1297 of 1803	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	1229 of 1763	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	1243 of 1718	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1111 of 1684	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1186 of 1295	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	914 of 997	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1169 of 1280	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1171 of 1273	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1127 of 1251	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1039 of 1213	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	963 of 1193	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1109 of 1167	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	303 of 505	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	397 of 616	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	1574 of 2182	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1597 of 2118	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1549 of 2058	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1789 of 2008	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	965 of 1390	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1178 of 1428	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1270 of 1770	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1318 of 1720	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1027 of 1643	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1025 of 1592	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	962 of 1445	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	874 of 1376	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1825 of 2240	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1520 of 1825	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1816 of 2242	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1792 of 2241	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1711 of 2221	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1682 of 2151	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1577 of 2047	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1767 of 2008	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	671 of 1497	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	525 of 1230	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	844 of 1481	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1113 of 1488	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1017 of 1501	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	893 of 1446	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1061 of 1430	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1623 of 2141	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1487 of 1731	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1619 of 2119	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1792 of 2116	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1333 of 2077	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1179 of 2043	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1345 of 1935	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1680 of 1895	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1831 of 2253	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	1656 of 1820	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1898 of 2235	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1985 of 2251	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1710 of 2220	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1413 of 2172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1583 of 2073	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1845 of 2039	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1787 of 2253	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1601 of 1818	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1846 of 2246	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1920 of 2245	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1747 of 2228	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1475 of 2168	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1690 of 2069	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1777 of 2030	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	520 of 806	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	622 of 676	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	695 of 818	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	446 of 817	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	564 of 720	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	1789 of 1956	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	1076 of 1568	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1314 of 1891	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1577 of 1815	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	725 of 1757	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	548 of 1712	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	749 of 1626	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1053 of 1597	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	830 of 1731	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	832 of 1439	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	870 of 1733	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1000 of 1749	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1228 of 1723	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1245 of 1700	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	972 of 1684	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	809 of 1673	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)55th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading42%-14 vs state

Mathematics25%-15 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 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 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 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
McMichael Middle	Public	6-8	4330 S E Stallings Dr	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 552-0519	1,275	93	13.6	81.6%	215 (16.9%)	368 (28.9%)	628 (49.3%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.6%)	26.3	1841^st of 2335 public middle schools	21.2%		21.3	1989^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.1%	148	95.0				39.3	36.8	48.9		23.4	7.6	38.2	16.6	$6,910
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3441	286	23	12.5	28.0%	178 (62.2%)	13 (4.5%)	63 (22.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	87.6	187^th of 2335 public middle schools	92.0%		86.8	211^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.0%	24	100.0				71.6	76.0	81.8		55.9	38.3	87.9	58.4	$7,324
Woden J H	Public	6-8	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-2481	194	16	12.2	61.9%	123 (63.4%)	6 (3.1%)	56 (28.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	64.2	647^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.3%		71.7	493^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.0%	154	90.0				52.1	58.7	66.1		28.6	50.8	75.9	32.3	$7,832
Central J H	Public	5-8	7622 Us Hwy 69 N	Pollok	75969	Angelina County	Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 853-2115	451	34	13.0	64.1%	316 (70.1%)	21 (4.7%)	96 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	51	1016^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.5%		50.5	1059^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.8%	43	97.1			38.8	50.0	47.4	53.5	29.3	33.9	38.8	31.7	45.2	$9,223
Juvenile Detent Center	Public	5-11	705 Ellen Trout Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 634-8365	9	1	9.0	88.9%	5 (55.6%)	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	60.0	33.3										$4,448
Garrison Middle	Public	6-8	459 N Us Hwy 59	Garrison	75946	Nacogdoches County	Garrison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 347-7020	166	12	13.4	54.2%	123 (74.1%)	17 (10.2%)	21 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	67.5	564^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.8%		70.6	523^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.7%	41	94.1				60.3	60.0	67.8		37.9	56.8	53.1	37.3	$6,450
Dr Terry Robbins Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	602 S Raguet	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Pineywoods Community Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-5515	260	16	16.3	56.2%	111 (42.7%)	51 (19.6%)	78 (30.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	62.4	696^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.2%		66.4	615^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.8%	81					60.2	56.3	61.8		34.5	22.0	61.5	44.7	$6,446
Lufkin Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Tulane Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 630-4444	1,453	104	14.0	87.0%	308 (21.2%)	396 (27.3%)	668 (46.0%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.4%)	41.5	1346^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.4%		35.3	1548^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.0%	202	100.0				49.3	45.7	45.6		34.5	39.9	25.8	28.9	$8,608

Frequently Asked Questions about McMichael Middle

What district is McMichael Middle in?

Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)

Is McMichael Middle a good school?

McMichael Middle ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of McMichael Middle attend?

Students who attend McMichael Middle usually go on to attend Nacogdoches High School

How many students attend McMichael Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,275 students attended McMichael Middle.

What is the racial makeup of McMichael Middle?

Students at McMichael Middle are 49% Hispanic, 29% African American, 17% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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