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Apollo J H

Public Grades 7-8
1290th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 45% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Apollo J H is a public middle school in Richardson, Texas, serving 617 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Richardson Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 382 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Apollo J H has consistently ranked in the lower half of Texas middle schools over the past 5 years, with its performance on STAAR tests generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.83% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 35.93% in the district and 44.81% statewide. The school also has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.59% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Apollo J H has experienced higher dropout rates compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet consistently outperforms Apollo J H on academic measures, ranking in the top 20% of Texas middle schools. Other nearby schools, such as Forest Meadow J H and Liberty J H, also tend to have higher academic rankings and better test scores than Apollo J H, particularly in subjects like Mathematics and Science. Over the past several years, Apollo J H's statewide ranking has steadily declined, indicating that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other middle schools in the state.

586
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,976
Per pupil spending ?
60.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1600 Apollo Rd
       Richardson, TX  75081-3824

(469) 593-7900

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Apollo J H usually attend:

High:    Berkner High School

Feeder schools for Apollo J H:

Elementary:    Big Springs Elementary
    Dartmouth Elementary
    Mark Twain Elementary
    Richardson Terrace Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.1%
African American:
27.1%
White:
20.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg44%
Texas avg46%
1,290th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 8Middle Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)
382nd of 961Richardson 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.31290 of 234445.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.61256 of 237247.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.01177 of 233049.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.11471 of 225434.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.51086 of 225251.8%★★★☆☆
201965.1582 of 219373.5%★★★★☆
201865.9540 of 208074.0%★★★★☆
201771.2428 of 202778.9%★★★★☆
201671.3506 of 198774.5%★★★★☆
201569.4555 of 204372.8%★★★★☆
201469.0554 of 198772.1%★★★★☆
201365.7609 of 197369.1%★★★☆☆
201263.0681 of 195165.1%★★★☆☆
201166.2559 of 189570.5%★★★★☆
201066.3532 of 180370.5%★★★★☆
200973.1334 of 176381.1%★★★★☆
200879.4170 of 171890.1%★★★★★
200770.4404 of 168476.0%★★★★☆
200675.4285 of 158582.0%★★★★☆
200571.2376 of 158276.2%★★★★☆
200473.2294 of 157381.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.7337 of 99766.2%★★★☆☆
202459.9382 of 128070.2%★★★★☆
202349.3559 of 127356.1%★★★☆☆
202239.6720 of 125142.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.1643 of 121347.0%★★☆☆☆
201958.1384 of 119367.8%★★★☆☆
201862.1328 of 116771.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.0396 of 50521.6%★☆☆☆☆
202424.9524 of 61715.1%★☆☆☆☆
202334.9468 of 61624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202223.8519 of 60614.4%★☆☆☆☆
202137.9407 of 58930.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.5421 of 59429.1%★☆☆☆☆
201843.7388 of 58733.9%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202227.31795 of 218217.7%★☆☆☆☆
202141.31159 of 211845.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.11098 of 205846.6%★★☆☆☆
201851.4758 of 200862.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.2753 of 142847.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.6833 of 177052.9%★★★☆☆
202327.81361 of 172020.9%★☆☆☆☆
202217.81557 of 16435.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202129.21259 of 159220.9%★☆☆☆☆
201932.81042 of 144527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201844.7617 of 137655.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.8692 of 182562.1%★★★☆☆
202444.11194 of 224246.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.41285 of 224142.7%★★☆☆☆
202237.61396 of 222137.1%★★☆☆☆
202149.8999 of 215153.6%★★★☆☆
201968.7500 of 204775.6%★★★★☆
201867.4513 of 200874.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.4742 of 123039.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.2921 of 148137.8%★★☆☆☆
202251.6882 of 148840.7%★★☆☆☆
202151.5881 of 150141.3%★★☆☆☆
201966.7497 of 144665.6%★★★☆☆
201852.9815 of 143043.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.61138 of 173134.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.01437 of 211932.2%★★☆☆☆
202332.21531 of 211627.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.91742 of 207716.1%★☆☆☆☆
202139.71209 of 204340.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.3746 of 193561.4%★★★☆☆
201857.8613 of 189567.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.6638 of 182064.9%★★★☆☆
202452.4913 of 223559.1%★★★☆☆
202342.51289 of 225142.7%★★☆☆☆
202234.51561 of 222029.7%★☆☆☆☆
202146.31104 of 217249.2%★★☆☆☆
201968.8416 of 207379.9%★★★★☆
201864.4507 of 203975.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.2684 of 181862.4%★★★☆☆
202451.4947 of 224657.8%★★★☆☆
202348.81066 of 224552.5%★★★☆☆
202232.31557 of 222830.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.11137 of 216847.6%★★☆☆☆
201959.4674 of 206967.4%★★★☆☆
201863.0588 of 203071.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.2315 of 67653.4%★★★☆☆
202443.0455 of 81844.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.7578 of 81729.3%★☆☆☆☆
202248.6396 of 81351.3%★★★☆☆
202129.9554 of 74325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201959.3275 of 75363.5%★★★☆☆
201836.8470 of 72034.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.8191 of 156887.8%★★★★☆
202475.2201 of 189189.4%★★★★☆
202360.2417 of 181577.0%★★★★☆
202258.3443 of 175774.8%★★★★☆
202156.5465 of 171272.8%★★★★☆
201948.2645 of 162660.3%★★★☆☆
201856.5412 of 159774.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.5496 of 143965.5%★★★☆☆
202464.9490 of 173371.7%★★★★☆
202352.2800 of 174954.3%★★★☆☆
202231.21294 of 172324.9%★☆☆☆☆
202150.8783 of 170053.9%★★★☆☆
201969.6410 of 168475.7%★★★★☆
201869.5410 of 167375.5%★★★★☆
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)88th percentile+43 vs school
African American (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school
At Risk (2022)18th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading53%~ state avg
Algebra I39%-8 vs state
Science39%-7 vs state
Social Studies35%+5 vs state
Mathematics18%-27 vs state

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Apollo J H ranks 1290th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Apollo J H usually go on to attend Berkner High School

Students at Apollo J H are 39% Hispanic, 27% African American, 21% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Apollo J H.


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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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