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Jim Barnes Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2093^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jim Barnes Middle in Seguin, TX, serves 762 students in grades 6-8 within the Seguin Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a community where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges.

This school is in a state of academic crisis, particularly in mathematics. A staggering 3.77% of 7th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, the lowest rate among all nearby schools and far below the state average of 29.41%. For comparison, Briesemeister Middle, the other middle school in the same district, had a 6.41% proficiency rate, while higher-performing schools like Church Hill Middle (27.01%) and La Vernia J H (17.5%) were significantly ahead. This extreme underperformance in standard math contrasts sharply with a "bright spot": 58.49% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, exceeding the state average. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a small group of advanced students while the majority struggle. Overall, the school's state ranking has fallen from the 31st percentile in 2019 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026, a decade-long decline that has accelerated in recent years.

Reading scores are a relative strength but still below state averages. For instance, 8th-grade reading proficiency (47.27%) is close to the district average but well below the state average (58.69%) and far behind schools like Oakrun Middle (78.34%). The school also shows inconsistent performance with special education students, ranking in the 74th percentile in 2023-2024 but dropping to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school has a low student-to-teacher ratio (15.2:1) and moderate per-student spending ($8,566), these resources have not translated into strong outcomes. Urgent, targeted intervention is needed, especially in 7th-grade math, to reverse the school's downward trajectory and better serve its economically disadvantaged student body.

762

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,518

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1539 Joe Carrillo St
Seguin, TX 78155

(830) 401-8756

District: Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jim Barnes Middle usually attend:

High:

Seguin High School

Feeder schools for Jim Barnes Middle:

Elementary:	Jefferson Ave Elementary
	Koennecke Elementary
	Weinert Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

22.2%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Texas avg47%

2,093^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

761^st of 951Seguin 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	18.0	2093 of 2335	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	2071 of 2344	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	2017 of 2372	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1697 of 2330	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1877 of 2254	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1696 of 2252	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1510 of 2193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1129 of 2080	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	1340 of 2027	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	1601 of 1987	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.2	1265 of 2043	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.4	1426 of 1987	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	1498 of 1973	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	1507 of 1951	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	1605 of 1895	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	1241 of 1803	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	969 of 1763	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	809 of 1718	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	835 of 1684	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	554 of 1585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.6	797 of 1582	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.0	1344 of 1573	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1142 of 1295	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	793 of 1280	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	926 of 1273	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1073 of 1251	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	879 of 1213	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1049 of 1193	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	724 of 1167	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.9	2050 of 2182	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1914 of 2118	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1904 of 2058	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1386 of 2008	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	1607 of 1770	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1451 of 1720	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1535 of 1643	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1380 of 1592	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1081 of 1445	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1025 of 1376	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	1994 of 2240	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1859 of 2242	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1641 of 2241	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1896 of 2221	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1673 of 2151	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1378 of 2047	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1052 of 2008	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	1445 of 1497	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1162 of 1481	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1067 of 1488	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1022 of 1501	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	689 of 1446	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	500 of 1430	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1981 of 2141	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1905 of 2119	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1623 of 2116	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1857 of 2077	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1669 of 2043	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1557 of 1935	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1109 of 1895	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	2072 of 2253	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1906 of 2235	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1571 of 2251	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1995 of 2220	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1829 of 2172	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1734 of 2073	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1292 of 2039	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	2059 of 2253	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1913 of 2246	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1655 of 2245	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1860 of 2228	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1608 of 2168	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1539 of 2069	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1213 of 2030	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	640 of 806	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	629 of 813	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	646 of 743	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	739 of 753	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1601 of 1956	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.6	491 of 1891	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.5	1317 of 1815	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1463 of 1757	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1054 of 1712	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1200 of 1626	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	926 of 1597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1544 of 1731	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1309 of 1733	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1158 of 1749	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1296 of 1723	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1283 of 1700	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	895 of 1684	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	641 of 1673	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

Reading38%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

Social Studies13%-18 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 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
Jim Barnes Middle	Public	6-8	1539 Joe Carrillo St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-8756	762	50	15.2	70.3%	169 (22.2%)	29 (3.8%)	543 (71.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	18	2093^rd of 2335 public middle schools	10.4%		18.1	2071^st of 2344 public middle schools	11.6%	22	58.5	32.1	33.5	47.3	19.3	3.8	22.2	13.3	$10,518
Briesemeister Middle	Public	6-8	1616 W Court St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8711	798	47	16.8	75.1%	170 (21.3%)	35 (4.4%)	573 (71.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	25.4	1880^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.5%		33.2	1613^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.2%	267	80.3	35.6	41.2	48.3	18.6	6.4	39.2	14.1	$12,337
Navarro J H	Public	6-8	6450 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-5550	610	39	15.4	41.6%	293 (48.0%)	17 (2.8%)	271 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.4%)	56.8	849^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.6%		54.2	944^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.7%	95	91.2	51.2	55.6	64.9	45.6	16.5	49.2	32.7	$6,337
Marion Middle	Public	6-8	506 S Center St	Marion	78124	Guadalupe County	Marion Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 914-2803	396	31	12.9	34.3%	196 (49.5%)	8 (2.0%)	173 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	60.1	752^nd of 2335 public middle schools	67.8%		53.7	958^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.1%	206	98.3	60.4	52.5	58.3	48.7	13.9	59.9	38.1	$7,636
New Braunfels Middle	Public	6-8	608 Settlers Crossing	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6270	1,301	77	16.9	39.4%	523 (40.2%)	32 (2.5%)	662 (50.9%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.5%)	38.6	1441^st of 2335 public middle schools	38.3%		42.6	1310^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.1%	131	83.8	46.8	48.3	59.3	25.2	14.2	39.7	22.3	$6,743
Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	2014 Fm 1101	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2300	1,251	73	17.2	43.2%	483 (38.6%)	57 (4.6%)	630 (50.4%)	23 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	50 (4.0%)	37.9	1463^rd of 2335 public middle schools	37.3%		44.9	1225^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.7%	238	68.3	47.2	51.6	54.7	23.6	8.4	41.6	22.6	$7,317
Church Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1275 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2800	780	50	15.6	28.3%	446 (57.2%)	12 (1.5%)	291 (37.3%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	73.6	439^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.2%		75.3	425^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.9%	14	99.0	66.8	63.3	75.7	53.8	27.0	60.2	36.3	$9,112
La Vernia J H	Public	6-8	195 Bluebonnet Rd	La Vernia	78121	Wilson County	La Vernia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 779-6650	814	40	20.2	26.7%	485 (59.6%)	5 (0.6%)	303 (37.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	62	704^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.9%		70.4	527^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.5%	177	88.5	55.8	54.4	67.9	53.2	17.5	51.6	35.8	$6,124
Oakrun Middle	Public	6-8	415 Timber Hollow	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6400	1,013	61	16.6	31.9%	530 (52.3%)	13 (1.3%)	429 (42.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.2%)	71.8	477^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.6%		65.1	657^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.0%	180	96.3	57.0	66.2	78.3	50.3	26.1	50.0	49.3	$7,175
Ray D Corbett J H	Public	7-8	12000 Ray Corbett Dr	Schertz	78154	Bexar County	Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-4150	1,113	65	17.0	35.6%	370 (33.2%)	96 (8.6%)	549 (49.3%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.0%)	64	654^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.0%		62.8	724^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.1%	70	88.0		55.4	61.9		26.6	62.6	37.3	$7,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Barnes Middle

How many students attend Jim Barnes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Jim Barnes Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jim Barnes Middle?

Students at Jim Barnes Middle are 71% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Jim Barnes Middle in?

Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Jim Barnes Middle a good school?

Jim Barnes Middle ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Jim Barnes Middle attend?

Students who attend Jim Barnes Middle usually go on to attend Seguin High School

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