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Pewitt J H

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Pewitt J H ranks 1104 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Pewitt J H in Omaha, TX, is a small middle school serving 176 students in grades 6-8 within the Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District, and it has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 20-30% of Texas middle schools to a peak ranking in the top 26% statewide in 2023-2024.

The school’s most defining strength is its exceptional support for Special Education students, consistently ranking in the top 10-20% of the state—a standout feature not matched by nearby schools like Pittsburg J H or Hughes Springs J H. This success is likely bolstered by a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1, which allows for more individualized attention. However, the school presents a "math paradox": while general math proficiency for 7th and 8th graders lags behind state averages, its advanced Algebra I students have historically outperformed state benchmarks, with 100% proficiency in 2023-2024. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top math students but needs to strengthen core math instruction for the majority.

Another notable trend is a growing gender gap in performance, with female students ranking significantly higher than male students in recent years. While the school’s overall trajectory is positive—especially compared to Mount Pleasant J H and James Bowie Middle, which have seen declining rankings—it still trails top performers like Pittsburg J H and Hughes Springs J H. For families, Pewitt J H offers a strong foundation for growth, particularly for students with special needs, but parents should be aware of the challenges in general math and the need for targeted support for male students.

176

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,491

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1216 Us Hwy 67 W
Omaha, TX 75571-4596

(903) 884-2505

District: Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Pewitt J H usually attend:

High:

Pewitt High School

Feeder schools for Pewitt J H:

Elementary:

Pewitt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,104^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 951Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District 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	48.0	1104 of 2335	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	871 of 2344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	626 of 2372	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	1020 of 2330	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	1236 of 2254	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1579 of 2252	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1882 of 2193	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1653 of 2080	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1741 of 2027	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.3	869 of 1987	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	671 of 2043	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	882 of 1987	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	535 of 1973	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.3	703 of 1951	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	1101 of 1895	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	844 of 1803	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	428 of 1763	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	482 of 1718	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.3	629 of 1684	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.0	1101 of 1585	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	1079 of 1582	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.5	1147 of 1573	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	328 of 997	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	392 of 1280	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	732 of 1273	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	855 of 1251	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	916 of 1213	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1112 of 1193	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1135 of 1167	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	1636 of 2182	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1713 of 2118	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1676 of 2058	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1613 of 2008	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	808 of 1720	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	826 of 1643	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	317 of 1592	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	415 of 1445	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	905 of 2240	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	555 of 1825	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	471 of 2242	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	1124 of 2241	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1212 of 2221	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1288 of 2151	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1785 of 2047	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1468 of 2008	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1092 of 1497	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.1	643 of 1230	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	977 of 2141	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	946 of 1731	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.4	306 of 2119	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	915 of 2116	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	970 of 2077	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	1418 of 2043	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1483 of 1935	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1347 of 1895	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	975 of 2253	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	697 of 1820	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	534 of 2235	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	743 of 2251	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1135 of 2220	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	1508 of 2172	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1825 of 2073	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1697 of 2039	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1285 of 2253	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	898 of 1818	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	630 of 2246	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	858 of 2245	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1177 of 2228	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1742 of 2168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1797 of 2069	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1656 of 2030	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	700 of 806	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.5	364 of 676	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	616 of 817	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	637 of 813	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	721 of 743	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	372 of 1956	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	219 of 1568	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	192 of 1891	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	711 of 1815	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	1261 of 1757	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1284 of 1712	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1222 of 1626	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	633 of 1597	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1125 of 1731	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	880 of 1439	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	767 of 1733	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	1137 of 1749	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1195 of 1723	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1490 of 1700	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1572 of 1684	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1446 of 1673	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+5 vs state

Algebra I40%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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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 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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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
Pewitt J H	Public	6-8	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2505	176	17	10.1	60.2%	117 (66.5%)	15 (8.5%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.7%)	48	1104^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		57	871^st of 2344 public middle schools	62.8%	233			40.0		73.8	51.9	59.3		46.5	22.5	22.2	23.7	$10,491
Daingerfield J H	Public	6-8	200 Texas St	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-2261	207	19	10.8	81.2%	70 (33.8%)	74 (35.7%)	44 (21.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	21.7	2011^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.9%		29.1	1763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%	248			64.3		31.5	44.6	52.8		11.0	5.8	26.8	12.5	$15,563
Chapel Hill J H	Public	6-8	1069 Cr 4660	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 572-1086	194	18	10.7	41.8%	111 (57.2%)	4 (2.1%)	72 (37.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	52.9	951^st of 2335 public middle schools	59.3%		71.3	504^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.5%	447			88.5		45.6	61.4	73.9		35.4	37.1	32.5	22.7	$9,931
Hughes Springs J H	Public	6-8	609 Russell	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3811	232	26	8.7	42.7%	176 (75.9%)	9 (3.9%)	38 (16.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	65.8	595^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.5%		65.9	634^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.0%	39			89.5		60.0	66.1	77.5		44.6	40.0	24.2	38.8	$9,883
Harts Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	3506 Fm 1402	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Harts Bluff Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 577-1146	194	18	10.8	66.0%	82 (42.3%)	4 (2.1%)	102 (52.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	40.4	1394^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.3%		51.6	1030^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.1%	364			92.0		43.8	43.5	55.9		20.6	15.6	50.0	37.3	$7,011
P E Wallace Middle	Public	5-6	504 Dunn Ave	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 575-2040	698	56	12.4	82.2%	103 (14.8%)	88 (12.6%)	495 (70.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)	31.3	0.0		54.7	49.4			41.0	30.0				$8,702
Mount Pleasant J H	Public	7-8	2801 Old Paris Rd	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 575-2110	713	54	13.1	78.0%	126 (17.7%)	80 (11.2%)	492 (69.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	52.9	952^nd of 2335 public middle schools	59.2%		49.7	1083^rd of 2344 public middle schools	53.8%	131			96.7			49.4	59.7			33.8	36.9	34.5	$9,640
James Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	7497 Us Hwy 67 W	Simms	75574	Bowie County	Simms Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 543-2219	115	12	9.4	57.4%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	40.1	1401^st of 2335 public middle schools	40.0%		54.6	928^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.4%	473			91.7		34.6	43.3	53.7		34.6	15.8	42.5	31.7	$8,267
Pittsburg J H	Public	7-8	313 Broach St	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 856-6432	299	30	10.1	75.3%	96 (32.1%)	47 (15.7%)	143 (47.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	69.9	512^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.1%		72.3	483^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.4%	29			100.0			58.1	65.2			44.2	77.0	29.6	$10,577
Pittsburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	209 Lafeyette	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 855-3395	369	28	13.2	74.3%	119 (32.2%)	52 (14.1%)	178 (48.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)				78.5	62.1			71.3	58.2				$9,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Pewitt J H

What is the racial makeup of Pewitt J H?

Students at Pewitt J H are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

What district is Pewitt J H in?

Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Pewitt J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Pewitt J H.

What high school do graduates of Pewitt J H attend?

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

Is Pewitt J H a good school?

Pewitt J H ranks 1104^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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