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Pewitt J H

Public Grades 6-8
871st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 63% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Pewitt J H is a public middle school located in Omaha, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 186 students. The school is part of the Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 236 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pewitt J H has shown a mixed performance in STAAR test scores compared to the state average. While the school performs better in reading, its math and science scores are generally lower than the state. However, the school's performance in Algebra I End-of-Course exams is noteworthy, with proficiency rates consistently higher than the state average. Pewitt J H's student population is diverse, with Hispanic and White students making up the majority, and smaller percentages of African American, multi-racial, and English Language Learner students. The school has maintained a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Pittsburg J H, Pittsburg Intermediate, and Mount Pleasant J H, Pewitt J H's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower. However, the school outperforms the more distant Daingerfield J H, which has consistently lower test scores and a lower overall ranking among Texas middle schools. Pewitt J H's per-student spending of $10,776 in the 2020-2021 school year is slightly higher than the nearby schools, which may contribute to the school's overall performance.

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 — 67th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg48%
Texas avg45%
871st of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
236th of 961Pewitt 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.0871 of 234462.8%★★★☆☆
202466.6626 of 237273.6%★★★★☆
202351.91020 of 233056.2%★★★☆☆
202242.71236 of 225445.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.31579 of 225229.9%★☆☆☆☆
201920.21882 of 219314.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.91653 of 208020.5%★☆☆☆☆
201720.31741 of 202714.1%★☆☆☆☆
201658.3869 of 198756.3%★★★☆☆
201565.1671 of 204367.2%★★★☆☆
201456.4882 of 198755.6%★★★☆☆
201368.8535 of 197372.9%★★★★☆
201262.3703 of 195164.0%★★★☆☆
201151.21101 of 189541.9%★★☆☆☆
201057.4844 of 180353.2%★★★☆☆
200969.6428 of 176375.7%★★★★☆
200867.7482 of 171871.9%★★★★☆
200762.3629 of 168462.6%★★★☆☆
200639.01101 of 158530.5%★★☆☆☆
200540.31079 of 158231.8%★★☆☆☆
200438.51147 of 157327.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.6328 of 99767.1%★★★☆☆
202459.3392 of 128069.4%★★★☆☆
202339.4732 of 127342.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.7855 of 125131.7%★★☆☆☆
202129.8916 of 121324.5%★☆☆☆☆
201917.61112 of 11936.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.61135 of 11672.7%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202231.31636 of 218225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202128.31713 of 211819.1%★☆☆☆☆
201928.31676 of 205818.6%★☆☆☆☆
201829.31613 of 200819.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202347.1808 of 172053.0%★★★☆☆
202243.9826 of 164349.7%★★☆☆☆
202163.8317 of 159280.1%★★★★☆
201957.6415 of 144571.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.7555 of 182569.6%★★★☆☆
202470.1471 of 224279.0%★★★★☆
202347.21124 of 224149.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.11212 of 222145.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.11288 of 215140.1%★★☆☆☆
201920.71785 of 204712.8%★☆☆☆☆
201831.51468 of 200826.9%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.1643 of 123047.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.3946 of 173145.3%★★☆☆☆
202475.4306 of 211985.6%★★★★☆
202351.6915 of 211656.8%★★★☆☆
202248.5970 of 207753.3%★★★☆☆
202133.01418 of 204330.6%★★☆☆☆
201929.71483 of 193523.4%★☆☆☆☆
201833.01347 of 189528.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.6697 of 182061.7%★★★☆☆
202464.6534 of 223576.1%★★★★☆
202358.8743 of 225167.0%★★★☆☆
202245.81135 of 222048.9%★★☆☆☆
202134.21508 of 217230.6%★★☆☆☆
201922.01825 of 207312.0%★☆☆☆☆
201826.51697 of 203916.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.6898 of 181850.6%★★★☆☆
202463.7630 of 224672.0%★★★★☆
202356.2858 of 224561.8%★★★☆☆
202243.91177 of 222847.2%★★☆☆☆
202123.61742 of 216819.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.31797 of 206913.1%★☆☆☆☆
201824.81656 of 203018.4%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.5364 of 67646.2%★★☆☆☆
202330.4616 of 81724.6%★☆☆☆☆
202229.0637 of 81321.6%★☆☆☆☆
20219.8721 of 7433.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.2219 of 156886.0%★★★★☆
202475.8192 of 189189.8%★★★★☆
202348.4711 of 181560.8%★★★☆☆
202232.71261 of 175728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202130.71284 of 171225.0%★☆☆☆☆
201930.81222 of 162624.8%★☆☆☆☆
201847.8633 of 159760.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.9880 of 143938.8%★★☆☆☆
202453.0767 of 173355.7%★★★☆☆
202339.71137 of 174935.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.81195 of 172330.6%★★☆☆☆
202121.11490 of 170012.4%★☆☆☆☆
201914.91572 of 16846.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.21446 of 167313.6%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)86th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)53rd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school
At Risk (2022)25th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I67%+20 vs state
Reading61%+7 vs state
Science41%-6 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Social Studies25%-4 vs state

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

Pewitt J H ranks 871st of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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


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