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Prairiland J H

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Prairiland J H ranks 489 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Prairiland J H in Pattonville, TX, is a rural middle school serving 260 students in grades 6-8 within the Prairiland Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional 8th-grade reading performance, with 83.12% of students proficient—far above the state average of 58.69% and outperforming nearby schools like Paris J H (46.82%) and Rivercrest J H (58.33%). It also excels in supporting special education students, ranking in the 89th percentile, a strength not seen in surrounding schools. Additionally, Prairiland J H is particularly effective with male students, ranking in the 84th percentile for this group. Remarkably, it achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending ($8,954) among comparable schools, which spend between $10,151 and $13,080, demonstrating efficient resource use. However, 7th-grade math is a persistent challenge, with only 25.45% of students proficient, below the state average and far behind Chisum Middle (53.33%).

Compared to Chisum Middle, just 10.75 miles away, Prairiland J H is a "specialist" with a clear strength in reading and special education, while Chisum shows more consistent performance across subjects, including math. The school has a notable weakness in 8th-grade social studies (32.47% proficient) and a paradoxically low performance with gifted and talented students (47th percentile). Despite these areas for growth, Prairiland J H has shown dramatic improvement from the 40th percentile in 2016-2017 to its current 79th percentile, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school with strong reading support and efficient operations.

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 — 47th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg45%

489^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 951Prairiland 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	71.2	489 of 2335	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	750 of 2344	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	978 of 2372	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	921 of 2330	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	629 of 2254	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	437 of 2252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	896 of 2193	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	963 of 2080	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	1220 of 2027	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	1044 of 1987	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.3	853 of 2043	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	582 of 1987	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	364 of 1973	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	444 of 1951	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	481 of 1895	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	58.8	787 of 1803	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	259 of 1763	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	116 of 1718	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	75.8	268 of 1684	84.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	1471 of 2182	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	575 of 2118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	1012 of 2058	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	998 of 2008	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	655 of 2240	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	728 of 1825	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	982 of 2242	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	969 of 2241	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	580 of 2221	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	411 of 2151	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	1039 of 2047	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1084 of 2008	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	787 of 1497	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	473 of 1230	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	529 of 1488	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	522 of 1501	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	387 of 1446	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	534 of 1430	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	536 of 2141	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	660 of 1731	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1153 of 2119	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	823 of 2116	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	1306 of 2077	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	908 of 2043	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	1236 of 1935	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1206 of 1895	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	500 of 2253	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	437 of 1820	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	885 of 2235	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	805 of 2251	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	578 of 2220	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	267 of 2172	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	1270 of 2073	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1160 of 2039	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	350 of 2253	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	447 of 1818	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	923 of 2246	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	833 of 2245	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	715 of 2228	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	476 of 2168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	746 of 2069	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	853 of 2030	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	410 of 1956	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	180 of 1568	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	508 of 1891	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	425 of 1815	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	343 of 1626	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	54 of 1597	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	702 of 1731	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	816 of 1439	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1212 of 1733	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1093 of 1749	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	801 of 1723	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	610 of 1700	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	1121 of 1684	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1148 of 1673	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-32 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+13 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Prairiland J H	Public	6-8	466 Fm 196 S	Pattonville	75468	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 652-5681	260	20	13.2	48.5%	218 (83.8%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	71.2	489^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.1%		61.9	750^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.0%	261			57.8	60.3	83.1		55.4	25.5	66.0	32.5	$9,359
Paris J H	Public	7-8	2400 Jefferson Rd	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7434	541	41	13.0	73.0%	164 (30.3%)	174 (32.2%)	151 (27.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (7.6%)	47.8	1109^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.5%		52	1018^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.6%	91	96.4			56.3	46.8			16.8	53.8	27.6	$9,080
Crockett Intermediate	Public	5-6	655 S Collegiate Dr	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7450	583	36	16.2	79.2%	164 (28.1%)	187 (32.1%)	150 (25.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	72 (12.3%)								(n/a)		42.6	32.0			27.2	20.6				$7,839
Detroit J H	Public	6-8	650 1st St NW	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-2646	112	9	11.9	56.3%	87 (77.7%)	8 (7.1%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	27.8	1799^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.0%		33.9	1591^st of 2344 public middle schools	32.1%	208			24.0	53.1	33.3		8.0	40.7	38.3	7.1	$11,065
Chisum Middle	Public	6-8	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2806	266	24	11.2	41.7%	219 (82.3%)	13 (4.9%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	80.2	319^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.3%		76.8	396^th of 2344 public middle schools	83.1%	77	71.8		60.0	65.4	81.8		55.2	53.3	65.9	45.5	$10,792
Frank Stone Middle	Public	6-8	3201 Panther Dr Bldg #1	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-2041	521	38	13.5	48.9%	362 (69.5%)	23 (4.4%)	76 (14.6%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	34.9	1565^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.0%		35.1	1554^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.7%	11	100.0		33.5	41.8	50.5		31.9	17.5	44.9	25.0	$8,240
Rivercrest J H	Public	6-8	4100 Us Hwy 271 S	Bogata	75417	Red River County	Rivercrest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 632-5205	149	16	9.4	73.2%	111 (74.5%)	6 (4.0%)	25 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	59.2	780^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.6%		51.7	1027^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.2%	247			49.1	65.1	58.3		50.9	26.3	54.8	26.5	$9,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairiland J H

What high school do graduates of Prairiland J H attend?

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

What district is Prairiland J H in?

Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Prairiland J H?

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

What is the racial makeup of Prairiland J H?

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

Is Prairiland J H a good school?

Prairiland J H ranks 489^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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