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Prairiland J H

Public Grades 6-8
750th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 68% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Prairiland J H is a public middle school in Pattonville, Texas, serving 260 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Prairiland Independent School District, which is ranked 274 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairiland J H has shown strong academic performance, particularly in reading, with 8th-grade reading proficiency rates consistently exceeding the state average. However, the school's math performance has been more mixed, with 6th and 7th-grade math proficiency rates below the state average. The school has performed well for certain student subgroups, such as special education and gifted and talented students, but has struggled with its Hispanic and White student groups, whose rankings often fall in the bottom half of the state. Prairiland J H has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Prairiland J H generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools, such as Frank Stone Middle and Detroit J H, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, like Rivercrest J H and Chisum Middle, in areas such as reading and math proficiency. While Prairiland J H has shown strengths in certain areas, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in closing the achievement gaps for its Hispanic and White student groups and improving its overall math performance.

260
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,359
Per pupil spending ?
48.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 466 Fm 196 S
       Pattonville, TX  75468

(903) 652-5681

District: Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Prairiland J H usually attend:

High:    Prairiland High School

Feeder schools for Prairiland J H:

Elementary:    Blossom Elementary
    Deport Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
Hispanic:
10.4%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Above the Texas median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Texas avg44%
750th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
274th of 961Prairiland 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.9750 of 234468.0%★★★☆☆
202452.8978 of 237258.8%★★★☆☆
202355.5921 of 233060.5%★★★☆☆
202264.1629 of 225472.1%★★★★☆
202173.4437 of 225280.6%★★★★☆
201952.8896 of 219359.1%★★★☆☆
201849.3963 of 208053.7%★★★☆☆
201738.91220 of 202739.8%★★☆☆☆
201650.81044 of 198747.5%★★☆☆☆
201558.3853 of 204358.2%★★★☆☆
201468.1582 of 198770.7%★★★★☆
201375.2364 of 197381.6%★★★★☆
201272.0444 of 195177.2%★★★★☆
201168.3481 of 189574.6%★★★★☆
201058.8787 of 180356.4%★★★☆☆
200975.8259 of 176385.3%★★★★☆
200882.0116 of 171893.2%★★★★★
200775.8268 of 168484.1%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202235.61471 of 218232.6%★★☆☆☆
202159.6575 of 211872.9%★★★★☆
201945.71012 of 205850.8%★★★☆☆
201845.0998 of 200850.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.1728 of 182560.1%★★★☆☆
202450.7982 of 224256.2%★★★☆☆
202352.1969 of 224156.8%★★★☆☆
202264.9580 of 222173.9%★★★★☆
202173.2411 of 215180.9%★★★★☆
201947.21039 of 204749.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.01084 of 200846.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.5473 of 123061.5%★★★☆☆
202265.4529 of 148864.4%★★★☆☆
202167.8522 of 150165.2%★★★☆☆
201970.6387 of 144673.2%★★★★☆
201865.0534 of 143062.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.6660 of 173161.9%★★★☆☆
202443.41153 of 211945.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.4823 of 211661.1%★★★☆☆
202237.61306 of 207737.1%★★☆☆☆
202149.5908 of 204355.6%★★★☆☆
201937.71236 of 193536.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.91206 of 189536.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.7437 of 182076.0%★★★★☆
202453.1885 of 223560.4%★★★☆☆
202356.5805 of 225164.2%★★★☆☆
202262.7578 of 222074.0%★★★★☆
202176.4267 of 217287.7%★★★★☆
201940.81270 of 207338.7%★★☆☆☆
201842.51160 of 203943.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202566.3447 of 181875.4%★★★★☆
202452.0923 of 224658.9%★★★☆☆
202357.2833 of 224562.9%★★★☆☆
202260.7715 of 222867.9%★★★☆☆
202170.4476 of 216878.0%★★★★☆
201956.3746 of 206963.9%★★★☆☆
201851.6853 of 203058.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.6180 of 156888.5%★★★★☆
202460.9508 of 189173.1%★★★★☆
202359.9425 of 181576.6%★★★★☆
201961.5343 of 162678.9%★★★★☆
201890.054 of 159796.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.3816 of 143943.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.51212 of 173330.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.31093 of 174937.5%★★☆☆☆
202251.7801 of 172353.5%★★★☆☆
202159.1610 of 170064.1%★★★☆☆
201937.71121 of 168433.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.71148 of 167331.4%★★☆☆☆
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)89th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school
At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading63%+9 vs state
Science53%+7 vs state
Mathematics42%+3 vs state
Social Studies24%-6 vs state

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Students at Prairiland J H are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Prairiland J H ranks 750th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Prairiland J H.

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


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