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John M Tidwell Middle

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John M Tidwell Middle ranks 364 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Texas middle schools

Summary

John M Tidwell Middle is a public middle school in Roanoke, Texas, serving 1,051 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Northwest Independent School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of middle schools in Texas, with strong academic achievement across various subjects and student subgroups.

John M Tidwell Middle's performance on state assessments is notably higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading (68-76%) and STAAR Mathematics (27-64%) were significantly above the district (64-66%) and state (38-56%) averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate reached an impressive 97.45%, far exceeding the district (51.09%) and state (47.01%) averages. Additionally, the school's Asian and African American student subgroups stand out, ranking in the top 25-30% of Texas middle schools.

While Medlin Middle and Cw Worthington Middle, which are also part of the Northwest Independent School District, have lower statewide rankings and proficiency rates, Argyle Middle in the Argyle Independent School District outperforms John M Tidwell Middle, ranking in the top 5-6% of Texas middle schools. However, John M Tidwell Middle maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and provides strong support for its Gifted and Talented student subgroup, ranking in the top 20-30% of Texas middle schools. The school's performance for English Language Learner students is an area that requires further attention and improvement.

1,062

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,818

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3937 Haslet-Roanoke Rd
Roanoke, TX 76262

(817) 698-5900

District: Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John M Tidwell Middle usually attend:

High:

Byron Nelson High School

Feeder schools for John M Tidwell Middle:

Elementary:	J Lyndal Hughes Elementary
	Kay Granger Elementary
	O A Peterson
	Wayne A Cox Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

Texas avg45%

364^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

261^st of 961Northwest 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	78.2	364 of 2344	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	236 of 2372	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	296 of 2330	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	336 of 2254	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	378 of 2252	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	243 of 2193	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	275 of 2080	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	284 of 2027	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	540 of 1987	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	288 of 2043	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	193 of 1987	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	186 of 1973	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	242 of 1951	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	220 of 1895	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	321 of 997	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	223 of 1280	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	191 of 1273	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	200 of 1251	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	279 of 1213	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	170 of 1193	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	171 of 1167	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	235 of 505	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	145 of 617	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	191 of 616	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	209 of 606	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	349 of 589	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	300 of 594	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	214 of 587	63.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	541 of 2182	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	534 of 2118	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	640 of 2058	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	743 of 2008	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	183 of 1428	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	268 of 1770	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	779 of 1720	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	1143 of 1643	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	922 of 1592	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	555 of 1445	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	215 of 1376	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	330 of 1825	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	247 of 2242	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	271 of 2241	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	356 of 2221	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	383 of 2151	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	209 of 2047	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	245 of 2008	87.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	196 of 1230	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	278 of 1481	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	350 of 1488	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	416 of 1501	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	265 of 1446	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	190 of 1430	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	274 of 1731	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	285 of 2119	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	391 of 2116	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	319 of 2077	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	375 of 2043	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	180 of 1935	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	304 of 1895	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	674 of 1820	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	448 of 2235	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	532 of 2251	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	773 of 2220	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	814 of 2172	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	298 of 2073	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	305 of 2039	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	285 of 1818	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	206 of 2246	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	331 of 2245	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	316 of 2228	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	362 of 2168	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	267 of 2069	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	302 of 2030	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	396 of 676	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.2	802 of 818	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	364 of 817	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	350 of 813	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	164 of 753	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	277 of 720	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	74.1	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	802 of 1568	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	725 of 1891	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	448 of 1815	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	315 of 1757	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	551 of 1712	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	323 of 1626	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	352 of 1597	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	340 of 1439	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	244 of 1733	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	373 of 1749	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	441 of 1723	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	462 of 1700	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	340 of 1684	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	366 of 1673	78.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)84th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2018)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+50 vs state

Reading71%+16 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

Social Studies48%+19 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	78.2	364^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.5%		85.3	236^th of 2372 public middle schools	90.1%	128				97.5				68.2	67.4	76.3		42.6	26.7	63.9		67.2	48.2	$7,818
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%)	89.8	150^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.6%		91.4	128^th of 2372 public middle schools	94.6%	22				90.4					79.8	74.5			54.6	66.7		68.7	56.3	$8,333
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%)	56	892^nd of 2344 public middle schools	61.9%		66.7	622^nd of 2372 public middle schools	73.8%	270				81.6	93.2	99.2			44.7	68.2			24.6	44.6		33.8	41.2	$8,662
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)	45.0	0.0	3.2				64.8	61.3			42.0	56.1		92.9	25.4			$9,843
Keller Middle	Public	7-8	300 N College St	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-2900	894	55	16.3	7.7%	563 (63.0%)	38 (4.3%)	135 (15.1%)	96 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.8%)	83.6	262^nd of 2344 public middle schools	88.8%		89.7	155^th of 2372 public middle schools	93.5%	107				97.1	99.0	100.0			74.1	75.3			38.7	67.9		60.2	44.9	$8,112
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%)	67.3	590^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.8%		75.1	428^th of 2372 public middle schools	82.0%	162				93.4	100.0	97.7	74.3	76.5	58.0	70.0	51.1	54.4	22.4	52.3	46.9	32.2	38.8	$8,671
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%)	63.9	692^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.5%		71.4	513^th of 2372 public middle schools	78.4%	179				79.9				58.2	57.5	62.3		44.2	39.6	46.3		55.9	33.2	$8,260
Bear Creek Intermediate	Public	5-6	801 Bear Creek Pkwy	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-3650	904	52	17.5	9.1%	557 (61.6%)	23 (2.5%)	144 (15.9%)	106 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.2%)								(n/a)							85.8	81.0			67.4	84.7		98.7	50.7			$7,357
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%)	91.6	122^nd of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%		93.3	92^nd of 2372 public middle schools	96.1%	30				86.8				79.5	85.4	78.3		63.2	53.7	71.5		80.0	51.2	$7,205
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%)	63.4	701^st of 2344 public middle schools	70.1%		68.2	585^th of 2372 public middle schools	75.3%	116				65.1				65.4	62.9	57.6		43.4	41.3	40.8		47.3	35.8	$9,347

Frequently Asked Questions about John M Tidwell Middle

How many students attend John M Tidwell Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,062 students attended John M Tidwell Middle.

What high school do graduates of John M Tidwell Middle attend?

Students who attend John M Tidwell Middle usually go on to attend Byron Nelson High School

What district is John M Tidwell Middle in?

Northwest Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of John M Tidwell Middle?

Students at John M Tidwell Middle are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is John M Tidwell Middle a good school?

John M Tidwell Middle ranks 364^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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