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Ouida Baley Middle

Q: Is Ouida Baley Middle a good school?

Ouida Baley Middle ranks 1661 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ouida Baley Middle in Royse City, TX, serves 1,224 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Royse City Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 52nd percentile statewide. The school has experienced a notable decline over the past decade, dropping from a 70th percentile ranking in 2016-2017 to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating. This downward trend sets it apart from nearby schools in higher-performing districts, such as J W Williams Middle and Maurine Cain Middle in Rockwall Independent School District (Isd), which consistently rank in the 80th-90th percentiles.

Despite its overall struggles, Ouida Baley Middle has a standout strength: its Algebra I End-of-Course exam scores. In 2025-2026, 87.12% of students scored proficient, far exceeding the district average of 48.35% and the state average of 54.03%. This suggests a highly effective program for advanced math students. However, this success contrasts sharply with the school's general 8th-grade math performance, where only 11.8% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 47.24%. This gap indicates that while a small group of students excels in accelerated math, the majority struggle with grade-level material. The school's gifted and talented program also shows relative strength, earning a 2-star rating, though it remains below average.

Comparisons to Bobby Summers Middle, the other middle school in the Royse City ISD located just 4 miles away, reveal school-specific challenges. Bobby Summers outperforms Ouida Baley in nearly every subject, such as 8th-grade reading (52.35% vs. 44.9%) and social studies (32.09% vs. 14.22%). Additionally, all student subgroups at Ouida Baley—including White, Hispanic, African American, and low-income students—rank in the bottom 30% statewide, indicating systemic issues rather than isolated problems. On a positive note, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.3%, showing it successfully keeps students enrolled despite academic hurdles.

1,224

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,537

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 E Hwy 66
Royse City, TX 75189-0479

(972) 636-9544

District: Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ouida Baley Middle usually attend:

High:

Royse City High School

Feeder schools for Ouida Baley Middle:

Elementary:	Davis Elementary
	Ruth Cherry Elementary
	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

1,661^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

454^th of 951Royse City 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	31.9	1661 of 2335	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1657 of 2344	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1637 of 2372	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1329 of 2330	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1507 of 2254	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1112 of 2252	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	1009 of 2193	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	619 of 2080	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	588 of 2027	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	662 of 1987	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	1149 of 2043	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	648 of 1987	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	443 of 1973	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	483 of 1951	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	52.5	1057 of 1895	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	877 of 1803	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	782 of 1763	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	717 of 1718	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	792 of 1684	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	704 of 1585	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.4	513 of 1582	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.4	259 of 1573	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	904 of 1295	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	824 of 997	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	964 of 1280	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	852 of 1273	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	880 of 1251	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	484 of 1213	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	558 of 1193	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	501 of 1167	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	513 of 642	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	450 of 505	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	1823 of 2182	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1345 of 2118	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1459 of 2058	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1167 of 2008	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	1228 of 1390	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1008 of 1428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1422 of 1770	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1062 of 1720	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1505 of 1643	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1472 of 1592	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1332 of 1445	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	802 of 1376	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1472 of 2240	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1358 of 1825	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1703 of 2242	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1325 of 2241	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1587 of 2221	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	1174 of 2151	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	954 of 2047	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	582 of 2008	71.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	841 of 1497	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	638 of 1230	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	888 of 1481	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	871 of 1488	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	573 of 1501	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	977 of 1446	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	936 of 1430	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1532 of 2141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1247 of 1731	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1726 of 2119	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1459 of 2116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1777 of 2077	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1188 of 2043	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1202 of 1935	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	585 of 1895	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1777 of 2253	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1504 of 1820	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1803 of 2235	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1562 of 2251	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1773 of 2220	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1438 of 2172	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1295 of 2073	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	823 of 2039	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1724 of 2253	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1354 of 1818	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1579 of 2246	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1249 of 2245	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1426 of 2228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	997 of 2168	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	950 of 2069	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	719 of 2030	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	718 of 806	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	584 of 676	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	726 of 818	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	331 of 817	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	625 of 813	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	537 of 743	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	537 of 753	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	290 of 720	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1406 of 1956	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	1104 of 1568	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1411 of 1891	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	782 of 1815	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	795 of 1757	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	601 of 1712	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	838 of 1626	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	782 of 1597	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1392 of 1731	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1207 of 1439	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1398 of 1733	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1179 of 1749	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1246 of 1723	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1123 of 1700	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	987 of 1684	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	754 of 1673	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)46th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies14%-17 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	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
Ouida Baley Middle	Public	6-8	1310 E Hwy 66	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 636-9544	1,224	69	17.8	45.9%	496 (40.5%)	210 (17.2%)	440 (35.9%)	24 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.7%)	31.9	1661^st of 2335 public middle schools	28.9%		32.2	1657^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.3%	4	87.1		42.8	39.5	44.9		38.3	33.4	11.8	14.2	$8,537
Leland E Edge Middle	Public	6-8	620 Fm 1138 N	Nevada	75173	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 843-6600	662	31	21.0	54.8%	263 (39.7%)	71 (10.7%)	301 (45.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	36.1	1527^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.6%		36.6	1504^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.8%	23	81.4		45.3	47.0	49.3		31.9	21.0	33.3	23.4	$7,141
Bobby Summers Middle	Public	6-8	2050 C D Boren Pkwy	Fate	75087	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 635-5011	1,066	76	14.1	43.2%	425 (39.9%)	179 (16.8%)	375 (35.2%)	24 (2.3%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.0%)	46.4	1161^st of 2335 public middle schools	50.3%		51.8	1021^st of 2344 public middle schools	56.4%	140	95.0		50.7	47.3	52.4		34.0	37.0	26.7	32.1	$8,722
Community Trails Middle	Public	6-8	900 Rosewood Dr	Lavon	75166	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6650	548	28	19.5	52.9%	171 (31.2%)	173 (31.6%)	162 (29.6%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	41.2	1364^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.6%					(n/a)	83.9		44.6	55.2	54.2		33.1	16.8	36.2	25.9	$00
Caddo Mills Intermediate	Public	5-6	2700 Gilmer	Caddo Mills	75135	Hunt County	Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 527-8127	490	32	15.4	29.6%	332 (67.8%)	25 (5.1%)	112 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)								(n/a)		57.7	53.4			52.8	43.1				$8,430
J W Williams Middle	Public	7-8	625 E Fm 552	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 771-8313	819	47	17.5	19.8%	485 (59.2%)	90 (11.0%)	158 (19.3%)	31 (3.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.7%)	83.5	255^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.1%		86.1	218^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.7%	37	88.7		70.8	75.0	74.8		58.2	23.3	62.3	58.4	$8,000
Caddo Mills Middle	Public	7-8	2710 Gilmer	Caddo Mills	75135	Hunt County	Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 527-3161	449	30	15.0	30.7%	317 (70.6%)	25 (5.6%)	92 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	67.1	576^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.3%		72.8	466^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.1%	110	90.2			58.2	66.2			51.0	37.8	35.9	$8,287
Herman E Utley Middle	Public	7-8	1201 Tl Townsend Dr	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 771-5281	968	52	18.7	31.7%	474 (49.0%)	169 (17.5%)	247 (25.5%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	74.4	422^nd of 2335 public middle schools	81.9%		70	535^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.2%	113	97.1		67.4	62.3	67.5		61.3	22.0	57.1	44.1	$8,415
Maurine Cain Middle	Public	7-8	6620 Fm 3097	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-1170	1,173	58	20.3	28.0%	621 (52.9%)	129 (11.0%)	333 (28.4%)	40 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.0%)	75.2	403^rd of 2335 public middle schools	82.7%		78.1	367^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.3%	36	95.7		60.9	64.1	69.2		58.5	21.6	67.8	40.6	$6,975
C B Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	423 Panther Path	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Quinlan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 356-1501	671	42	15.9	73.5%	350 (52.2%)	4 (0.6%)	290 (43.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	26.5	1838^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.3%		24.5	1905^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.7%	67	93.9		34.1	41.5	44.7		13.3	23.0	38.7	17.6	$9,501

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Ouida Baley Middle ranks 1661^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Ouida Baley Middle in?

Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ouida Baley Middle?

Students at Ouida Baley Middle are 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ouida Baley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,224 students attended Ouida Baley Middle.

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Students who attend Ouida Baley Middle usually go on to attend Royse City High School

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