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Gene Pike Middle

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Gene Pike Middle ranks 787 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gene Pike Middle in Justin, TX, serves 1,137 students in grades 6-8 within the Northwest Independent School District (Isd), a community with moderate economic diversity where about 29% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Gene Pike stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with Algebra I proficiency rates consistently between 79% and 89% over the last four years—roughly 30 points higher than the district average and 34 points higher than the state average in the most recent year. However, this strength contrasts with more modest grade-level math scores (35-49% proficient) and a recent overall state ranking decline from the 78th percentile to the 66th percentile. Nearby Medlin Middle in Trophy Club, a 5-star school, outperforms Gene Pike in nearly every subject, including both grade-level math (51-67% proficient) and Algebra I (95% proficient), though this gap is likely influenced by different community demographics. Gene Pike also shows a persistent weakness in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 30% of students are proficient—below both district and state averages.

A concerning trend is the sharp decline for low-socioeconomic status students, who dropped from the 73rd percentile statewide to the 34th percentile in just two years, suggesting support systems may need strengthening. On a positive note, English Language Learners have consistently ranked in the 70th-72nd percentile, indicating effective programs that could serve as a model. Additionally, the school shows a growing disparity between male and female students, with boys experiencing a steeper performance drop. While Gene Pike excels at accelerating top-tier students into advanced math, its challenge lies in better supporting the broader student body, particularly in grade-level math and social studies, to regain its historically strong standing.

1,137

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,260

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Texan Dr
Justin, TX 76247

(817) 215-0400

District: Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gene Pike Middle usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Gene Pike Middle:

Elementary:	Clara Love Elementary
	Justin Elementary
	W R Hatfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2019) to 66th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

787^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

277^th of 951Northwest 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	58.9	787 of 2335	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	692 of 2344	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	513 of 2372	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	509 of 2330	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	557 of 2254	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	461 of 2252	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	379 of 2193	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	456 of 2080	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	570 of 2027	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	880 of 1987	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	510 of 2043	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	333 of 1987	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	325 of 1973	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	292 of 1951	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	336 of 1895	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	285 of 1803	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	284 of 1763	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	307 of 1718	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	300 of 1684	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	222 of 1585	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	277 of 1582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	311 of 1573	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	551 of 1295	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	211 of 997	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	208 of 1280	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	321 of 1273	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	354 of 1251	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	192 of 1213	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	145 of 1193	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	242 of 1167	79.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	299 of 642	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	232 of 505	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	290 of 617	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	259 of 616	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	454 of 606	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	377 of 589	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	825 of 2182	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	516 of 2118	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	847 of 2058	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	863 of 2008	57.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	396 of 1390	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	428 of 1428	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	488 of 1770	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	27.3	1372 of 1720	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1021 of 1643	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	655 of 1592	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	794 of 1445	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	592 of 1376	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	725 of 2240	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	445 of 1825	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	442 of 2242	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	453 of 2241	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	542 of 2221	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	440 of 2151	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	338 of 2047	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	444 of 2008	77.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	646 of 1497	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	408 of 1230	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	450 of 1481	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	432 of 1488	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	226 of 1501	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	120 of 1446	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	70.6	373 of 1430	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	958 of 2141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	465 of 1731	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	548 of 2119	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	567 of 2116	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	698 of 2077	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	431 of 2043	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	392 of 1935	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	492 of 1895	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1486 of 2253	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	765 of 1820	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	606 of 2235	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	880 of 2251	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1061 of 2220	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	409 of 2172	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	387 of 2073	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	611 of 2039	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	815 of 2253	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	572 of 1818	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	556 of 2246	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	568 of 2245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	631 of 2228	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	463 of 2168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	406 of 2069	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	477 of 2030	76.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	604 of 806	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	554 of 676	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	388 of 818	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	540 of 817	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	567 of 813	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	273 of 753	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	372 of 720	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	598 of 1956	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	812 of 1568	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	691 of 1891	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	587 of 1815	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	732 of 1757	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	523 of 1712	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	569 of 1626	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	418 of 1597	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	885 of 1731	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	673 of 1439	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	639 of 1733	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	586 of 1749	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	637 of 1723	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	601 of 1700	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	519 of 1684	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	602 of 1673	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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)
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Gene Pike Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Texan Dr	Justin	76247	Denton County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 215-0400	1,137	70	16.3	28.8%	581 (51.1%)	133 (11.7%)	313 (27.5%)	51 (4.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.7%)	58.9	787^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.3%		63.9	692^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.5%	95			88.6				52.3	57.5	66.8		42.9	35.7	48.8	29.6	$8,260
John M Tidwell Middle	Public	6-8	3937 Haslet-Roanoke Rd	Roanoke	76262	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-5900	1,062	66	16.0	22.8%	563 (53.0%)	139 (13.1%)	239 (22.5%)	81 (7.6%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	31 (2.9%)	83.9	247^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.4%		78.2	364^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.5%	117			97.8				67.5	71.4	76.6		53.1	42.9	69.6	52.4	$7,818
Truett Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	14200 Sendera Ranch Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-7900	941	66	14.3	35.0%	378 (40.2%)	215 (22.8%)	253 (26.9%)	44 (4.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.6%)	37.1	1488^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.3%		48.1	1139^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.4%	349			77.0				44.3	56.5	50.6		24.5	23.7	26.7	25.5	$8,261
Cw Worthington Middle	Public	6-8	1045 Mascot Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 215-0000	1,201	70	17.1	29.6%	462 (38.5%)	236 (19.7%)	267 (22.2%)	173 (14.4%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.2%)	69.6	523^rd of 2335 public middle schools	77.6%		63.4	701^st of 2344 public middle schools	70.1%	178			77.6				61.8	64.0	64.6		46.5	43.0	50.6	41.7	$9,347
Argyle Middle	Public	7-8	191 S Hwy 377	Argyle	76226	Denton County	Argyle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 246-2126	969	52	18.6		552 (57.0%)	32 (3.3%)	140 (14.4%)	193 (19.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	91.2	128^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.5%		89.8	150^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.6%	22			92.0					75.1	78.8			51.0	75.1	64.8	$8,333
Trinity Meadows Intermediate	Public	5-6	3500 Keller-Hicks Rd	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-4300	813	52	15.7	38.4%	325 (40.0%)	106 (13.0%)	245 (30.1%)	71 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)								(n/a)	20.0	0.0				50.4	57.5			31.8	54.8		98.1		$9,843
Trinity Springs Middle	Public	7-8	3550 Keller-Hicks Rd	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-3500	931	55	17.0	33.2%	408 (43.8%)	106 (11.4%)	255 (27.4%)	72 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.5%)	52.9	955^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.1%		56	892^nd of 2344 public middle schools	61.9%	63			87.8	99.2	97.0			46.0	62.1			13.4	43.6	39.0	$8,662
Medlin Middle	Public	6-8	601 Parkview Dr	Trophy Club	76262	Denton County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 215-0500	1,109	66	16.9	12.4%	662 (59.7%)	54 (4.9%)	229 (20.6%)	124 (11.2%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.7%)	88.8	166^th of 2335 public middle schools	92.9%		91.6	122^nd of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%	44			95.2				76.7	82.4	86.2		54.4	51.3	66.7	50.7	$7,205
Leo Adams Middle	Public	6-8	1069 Eagle Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 541-8000	915	66	13.9	24.3%	433 (47.3%)	155 (16.9%)	237 (25.9%)	41 (4.5%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	36 (3.9%)	57	845^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.8%		71.4	501^st of 2344 public middle schools	78.6%	344			86.8				55.0	64.6	65.7		35.8	30.2	34.5	33.8	$8,665
Timberview Middle	Public	5-8	10300 Old Denton Rd	Fort Worth	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-2600	967	63	15.2	26.0%	464 (48.0%)	103 (10.7%)	247 (25.5%)	66 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.9%)	65.1	618^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.5%		67.3	590^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.8%	28			94.9	98.4	91.1	71.2	68.2	60.9	57.8	48.3	48.7	22.4	56.4	34.3	$8,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Pike Middle

How many students attend Gene Pike Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,137 students attended Gene Pike Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Gene Pike Middle?

Students at Gene Pike Middle are 51% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gene Pike Middle attend?

Students who attend Gene Pike Middle usually go on to attend Northwest High School

What district is Gene Pike Middle in?

Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

Is Gene Pike Middle a good school?

Gene Pike Middle ranks 787^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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