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Ranger Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ranger Middle in Ranger, TX, is a very small school serving 65 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Ranger Independent School District (Isd), where 75.4% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Overall academic performance at Ranger Middle has been consistently low, ranking in the 6th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This is dramatically lower than the nearby Eastland Middle (11.4 miles away), which ranks in the 67th percentile. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency at Ranger Middle was 0%, compared to the state average of 29.41% and Eastland's 46.03%. The school's performance is more closely aligned with Gorman Middle (18.2 miles away), which also ranks in the 6th percentile. Despite a low student-to-teacher ratio (13.8:1) and spending slightly above the state average per student ($10,446), the school's overall state ranking has declined from the 25th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 6th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that challenges are likely related to instructional quality or curriculum alignment rather than resources.

One of the most striking findings is a significant achievement gap within the school. While the school struggles overall, it shows exceptional success with its Hispanic students, ranking in the 85th percentile for serving this group in 2024-2025. In stark contrast, the school ranks in the 2nd percentile for serving its White students in 2025-2026. This dramatic difference suggests that understanding what is working for one group could provide a blueprint for improving outcomes for all students. The school's performance is also highly volatile, with 6th-grade reading proficiency swinging from 27% to 33.33% over recent years, unlike the more stable performance at Eastland Middle.

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,744

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1842 Loop 254 E
Ranger, TX 76470-9802

(254) 647-3216

District: Ranger Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ranger Middle usually attend:

High:

Ranger High School

Feeder schools for Ranger Middle:

Elementary:

Ranger Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

21.5%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Reading scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Texas avg45%

2,198^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

864^th of 951Ranger 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	13.2	2198 of 2335	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1757 of 2344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2034 of 2372	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1941 of 2330	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2010 of 2254	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1816 of 2252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1998 of 2193	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1778 of 2080	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1773 of 2027	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	1805 of 1987	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1834 of 2043	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	1866 of 1987	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	1858 of 1973	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	1459 of 1951	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.3	799 of 1895	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.0	1463 of 1803	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.9	1208 of 1763	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.8	1348 of 1718	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.4	1196 of 1684	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.5	1162 of 1585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.3	780 of 1582	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.3	1119 of 1573	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	2090 of 2182	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1876 of 2118	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1814 of 2058	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1849 of 2008	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	2073 of 2240	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1378 of 1825	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1809 of 2242	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1938 of 2241	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2079 of 2221	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1916 of 2151	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1862 of 2047	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1736 of 2008	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	253 of 1731	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	33.7	1475 of 2119	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1212 of 2116	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.0	2018 of 2043	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1752 of 1935	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1839 of 1895	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	2091 of 2253	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1435 of 1820	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1899 of 2235	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1989 of 2251	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2060 of 2220	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1630 of 2172	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1971 of 2073	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1816 of 2039	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	2091 of 2253	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1498 of 1818	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1859 of 2246	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1657 of 2245	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1816 of 2228	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1452 of 2168	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1909 of 2069	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1738 of 2030	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1908 of 1956	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	1409 of 1568	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1021 of 1891	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	278 of 1757	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	92 of 1712	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	49.1	592 of 1597	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1705 of 1731	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1397 of 1439	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1690 of 1733	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1666 of 1749	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1653 of 1723	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1568 of 1700	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1643 of 1684	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1553 of 1673	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+60 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ranger Middle	Public	6-8	1842 Loop 254 E	Ranger	76470	Eastland County	Ranger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 647-3216	65	5	13.8	75.4%	49 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	2198^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.9%		29.3	1757^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%	441		33.3	30.0	30.4	16.7	0.0	25.9	8.7	$5,744
Eastland Middle	Public	6-8	900 W Plummer	Eastland	76448	Eastland County	Eastland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 631-5040	197	21	9.4	52.8%	121 (61.4%)	2 (1.0%)	64 (32.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	59.2	777^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.7%		63.6	698^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.2%	79	100.0	61.3	63.5	57.9	32.5	46.0	39.2	31.6	$10,843
Gorman Middle	Public	6-8	114 W Lexington	Gorman	76454	Eastland County	Gorman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 734-3171	47	6	7.6	74.5%	24 (51.1%)	1 (2.1%)	20 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	13.6	2190^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.2%		45.5	1212^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%	978	0.0	35.7	35.7	40.0	9.1	8.3	0.0	6.7	$10,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranger Middle

Is Ranger Middle a good school?

Ranger Middle ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ranger Middle?

Students at Ranger Middle are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Ranger Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Ranger Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ranger Middle attend?

Students who attend Ranger Middle usually go on to attend Ranger High School

What district is Ranger Middle in?

Ranger Independent School District (Isd)

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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