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Needville J H

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Needville J H ranks 313 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Needville J H is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Needville Independent School District (ISD) in Texas. With 577 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Texas middle schools over the past several years, currently ranking 313 out of 2,344 middle schools in the state.

Needville J H excels academically, outperforming the state average in STAAR test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 64.84% in 7th grade reading and 65.23% in 7th grade math, compared to the Texas averages of 51.69% and 31.12%, respectively. The school also stands out in Algebra I, with 97.96% of students proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 47.01%. Additionally, Needville J H maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.1% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

While Needville J H excels overall, its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Texas middle schools. In comparison, the school's White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups rank in the top 10% and top 15% of Texas middle schools, respectively. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (45.06%) suggests a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Needville J H is a high-performing middle school that serves as a model of success for the region.

565

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,094

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16430 Hwy 36 S
Needville, TX 77461

(979) 793-4250

District: Needville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Needville J H usually attend:

High:

Needville High School

Feeder schools for Needville J H:

Elementary:

Needville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

White:

43.0%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Texas avg44%

313^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 961Needville 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
2025	81.0	313 of 2344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	373 of 2372	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	333 of 2330	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	343 of 2254	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	305 of 2252	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	717 of 2193	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	759 of 2080	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	590 of 2027	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	508 of 1987	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	725 of 2043	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.8	325 of 1987	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	346 of 1973	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	378 of 1951	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	302 of 1895	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	284 of 1803	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	215 of 1763	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	489 of 1718	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.1	518 of 1684	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	732 of 1585	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.4	932 of 1582	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.7	699 of 1573	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	542 of 1280	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	388 of 1273	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	604 of 1213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	690 of 1193	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	748 of 1167	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	526 of 2182	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	408 of 2118	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	789 of 2058	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1080 of 2008	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	397 of 1770	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	1054 of 1720	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1198 of 1643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	542 of 1592	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.1	1435 of 1445	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	962 of 1376	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.0	369 of 2242	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	316 of 2241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	354 of 2221	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	280 of 2151	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	994 of 2047	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	829 of 2008	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	78.8	112 of 1481	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	176 of 1488	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	255 of 1501	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	259 of 1446	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	128 of 1430	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.4	645 of 2119	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	312 of 2116	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	349 of 2077	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	278 of 2043	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	944 of 1935	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	1094 of 1895	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	657 of 2235	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	364 of 2251	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	315 of 2220	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	248 of 2172	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	822 of 2073	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1161 of 2039	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	375 of 2246	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	353 of 2245	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	325 of 2228	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	319 of 2168	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	503 of 2069	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	742 of 2030	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	478 of 1891	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	874 of 1815	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	552 of 1757	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	704 of 1712	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	736 of 1626	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	1114 of 1597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	168 of 1733	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	244 of 1749	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	262 of 1723	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	236 of 1700	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	607 of 1684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	606 of 1673	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)92nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)90th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)84th percentile~ school

Male (2024)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)71st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)70th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2024)58th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+51 vs state

Science69%+23 vs state

Reading66%+12 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

Social Studies35%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Needville J H	Public	7-8	16430 Hwy 36 S	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 793-4250	565	45	12.6	43.4%	243 (43.0%)	23 (4.1%)	289 (51.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	81	313^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.6%		77.7	373^rd of 2372 public middle schools	84.3%	60	98.0						64.8	66.6				65.2	64.9		69.5	34.6	$19,094
Needville Middle	Public	4-6	16319 Fritzella	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 793-3027	853	53	15.9	41.3%	392 (46.0%)	41 (4.8%)	390 (45.7%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)								(n/a)				72.6	76.6	73.3			74.0	72.9	57.8			52.2			$9,234
Harry Wright Jh	Public	6-8	7500 Koeblen Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-6000	1,444	71	20.2	54.7%	153 (10.6%)	472 (32.7%)	611 (42.3%)	154 (10.7%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	43 (3.0%)	59.4	809^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.5%		47.1	1170^th of 2372 public middle schools	50.7%	361	94.6					68.7	49.4	57.4			50.2	16.3	47.3		52.2	31.5	$9,132
George Jh	Public	6-8	4601 Airport Rd	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3600	1,102	63	17.3	74.4%	72 (6.5%)	121 (11.0%)	894 (81.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	26.2	1856^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.8%		26	1864^th of 2372 public middle schools	21.4%	8	47.1					46.5	36.4	44.9			30.5	3.3	33.3		26.6	10.7	$10,258
Reading Jh	Public	6-8	8101 Fm762	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4400	1,603	78	20.6	29.1%	506 (31.6%)	340 (21.2%)	470 (29.3%)	209 (13.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	72 (4.5%)	86.9	209^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.1%		89.3	173^rd of 2372 public middle schools	92.7%	36	99.4					76.1	78.7	78.7			64.8	22.3	68.6		66.9	55.6	$8,649
Iago J H	Public	6-8	200 Gift St	Boling	77420	Wharton County	Boling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 657-2826	264	19	13.6	11.4%	101 (38.3%)	21 (8.0%)	138 (52.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.6	929^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.4%		52.3	990^th of 2372 public middle schools	58.3%	61	57.1					53.9	47.9	65.6			37.2	30.2	43.5		45.6	33.3	$9,114
Lamar Jh	Public	6-8	4814 Mustang Ave	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3200	1,194	69	17.3	65.2%	149 (12.5%)	276 (23.1%)	634 (53.1%)	80 (6.7%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.6%)	38.6	1439^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.6%		43.2	1307^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.9%	132	94.2					56.2	47.1	48.0			38.7	4.3	38.3		31.6	20.3	$9,563
Fort Settlement Middle	Public	6-8	5440 Elkins Rd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6440	1,504	77	19.6	12.1%	212 (14.1%)	96 (6.4%)	119 (7.9%)	1,001 (66.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.7%)	98.4	14^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.4%		98.1	19^th of 2372 public middle schools	99.2%	5	100.0	100.0				90.9	90.5	91.4			89.8	90.7	84.8		83.0	77.1	$7,436
Sartartia Middle	Public	6-8	8125 Homeward Way	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6310	1,365	76	18.0	22.4%	243 (17.8%)	99 (7.3%)	168 (12.3%)	784 (57.4%)	9 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	56 (4.1%)	95.1	65^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.2%		95.8	62^nd of 2372 public middle schools	97.4%	3	99.6	100.0				79.2	82.6	87.5			63.4	75.8	74.2		82.6	70.2	$7,464
Iltexas Richmond Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1202 Fm 359	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	227	18	12.5	61.7%	29 (12.8%)	81 (35.7%)	93 (41.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.7	1340^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.8%					(n/a)	27.8		67.9			59.2	63.9	20.0			34.7		23.1		24.1	12.1	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Needville J H

What is the racial makeup of Needville J H?

Students at Needville J H are 51% Hispanic, 43% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Needville J H in?

Needville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Needville J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Needville J H.

Is Needville J H a good school?

Needville J H ranks 313^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Needville J H attend?

Students who attend Needville J H usually go on to attend Needville High School

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