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B L Gray J H

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B L Gray J H ranks 414 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Texas middle schools

Summary

B L Gray J H is a public middle school located in Mission, Texas, serving 743 students in grades 7-8. As part of the Sharyland Independent School District, which is ranked 232 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating, B L Gray J H has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Texas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 115 out of 2,027 schools in 2016-2017.

B L Gray J H outperforms the Sharyland ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.57% of 8th graders at B L Gray J H were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 68.4% for Sharyland ISD and 56.39% for Texas. The school also excels in STAAR Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 56.64% for Sharyland ISD and 47.01% for Texas. Additionally, B L Gray J H consistently ranks in the top quartile of Texas middle schools for Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner student subgroups, as well as in the top 10% and top 5% for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, respectively.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Memorial Middle, Valley View J H, and Irene M Garcia Middle, B L Gray J H stands out as a top performer, consistently outranking its peers in academic achievement and other key metrics. This suggests that B L Gray J H is a highly desirable option for families in the Mission area.

775

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,140

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 S Glasscock Rd
Mission, TX 78572-4652

(956) 580-5333

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend B L Gray J H usually attend:

High:

Sharyland High School

Feeder schools for B L Gray J H:

Elementary:	Harry Shimotsu Elementary
	Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary
	Romulo D Martinez Elementary
	Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

3.5%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Texas avg44%

414^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

232^nd of 961Sharyland 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
2025	75.7	414 of 2344	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	332 of 2372	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	239 of 2330	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	261 of 2254	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	573 of 2252	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	191 of 2193	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	151 of 2080	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	115 of 2027	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	127 of 1987	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	147 of 2043	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.8	276 of 1987	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	411 of 1973	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	433 of 1951	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	436 of 1895	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	250 of 1803	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	263 of 1763	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	283 of 1718	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	57.0	790 of 1684	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.3	901 of 1585	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.0	713 of 1582	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	559 of 1573	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	67 of 505	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	79 of 617	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	85 of 616	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	228 of 606	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	242 of 589	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	188 of 594	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	99 of 587	83.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.3	71 of 2182	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	51.1	837 of 2118	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	262 of 2058	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	286 of 2008	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	220 of 1428	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	236 of 1770	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	119 of 1720	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	157 of 1643	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.1	391 of 1592	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	142 of 1445	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	169 of 1376	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	346 of 1825	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	384 of 2242	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	240 of 2241	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	196 of 2221	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	573 of 2151	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	161 of 2047	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	159 of 2008	92.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	535 of 1230	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	344 of 1481	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	287 of 1488	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	501 of 1501	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	282 of 1446	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	167 of 1430	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	185 of 1731	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	174 of 2119	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	99 of 2116	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	123 of 2077	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	316 of 2043	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	85 of 1935	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	76 of 1895	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	212 of 1820	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	199 of 2235	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	110 of 2251	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	156 of 2220	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	289 of 2172	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	61 of 2073	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	67 of 2039	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	345 of 1818	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	254 of 2246	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	240 of 2245	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	308 of 2228	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	543 of 2168	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	209 of 2069	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	155 of 2030	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	211 of 1568	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	87 of 1891	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	156 of 1815	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	62.6	356 of 1757	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	431 of 1712	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	330 of 1626	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	153 of 1597	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	76 of 1439	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	51 of 1733	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	152 of 1749	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	133 of 1723	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	173 of 1700	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	93 of 1684	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	27 of 1673	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading72%+18 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
B L Gray J H	Public	7-8	4400 S Glasscock Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5333	775	47	16.3	60.8%	27 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	724 (93.4%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	414^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.3%		79.4	332^nd of 2372 public middle schools	86.0%	82	100.0			67.7	75.6		22.1	75.5	59.9	29.4	$9,140
Brown Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-8700	580	51	11.4	87.2%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	573 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	735^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.6%		42.3	1329^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.0%	594	95.8		54.4	54.7	54.8	46.8	42.9	57.8	54.9	28.4	$12,606
Mission J H	Public	6-8	415 E 14th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3300	711	62	11.4	74.4%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.7	1175^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.9%		45.2	1236^th of 2372 public middle schools	47.9%	61	100.0		46.1	50.0	55.9	33.6	29.7	48.3	43.7	20.9	$11,493
White J H	Public	6-8	1101 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3600	831	61	13.6	85.8%	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	823 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1361^st of 2344 public middle schools	41.9%		38.1	1469^th of 2372 public middle schools	38.1%	108	100.0		49.8	50.7	48.2	24.5	25.9	42.8	39.0	22.0	$10,969
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	600 Houston St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4242	505	44	11.5	95.4%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	497 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1365^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.8%		36	1538^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.2%	173	100.0		46.4	43.1	45.0	14.7	36.9	61.8	41.4	12.4	$14,107
Diaz J H	Public	6-8	1312 E Pirate Dr	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4351	615	52	11.9	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	615 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	1549^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.9%		33.8	1622^nd of 2372 public middle schools	31.6%	73	96.5		41.7	36.6	50.6	27.0	36.4	31.3	32.0	21.5	$10,572
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	2610 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2820	663	48	13.9	83.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	661 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.7	757^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%		66.3	630^th of 2372 public middle schools	73.4%	127	98.5		62.1	60.1	58.3	34.7	34.7	60.5	49.6	28.5	$10,174
Valley View J H	Public	7-8	9601 S Jackson Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1300	516	36	14.1	93.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	514 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67	597^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.5%		52.1	999^th of 2372 public middle schools	57.9%	402	98.2	100.0		63.4	48.0		53.9	54.0	51.5	30.5	$10,827
Irene M Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	933 Paula Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2840	601	43	14.1	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	601 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.1	1071^st of 2344 public middle schools	54.3%		66.1	637^th of 2372 public middle schools	73.1%	434	96.3		54.6	53.7	52.1	31.6	19.6	47.2	47.4	30.2	$9,787
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	600 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2650	519	49	10.5	96.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	514 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.8	1229^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.6%		46.5	1189^th of 2372 public middle schools	49.9%	40	95.5		46.3	42.1	47.5	31.9	8.3	61.3	46.4	28.4	$17,012

Frequently Asked Questions about B L Gray J H

What is the racial makeup of B L Gray J H?

Students at B L Gray J H are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend B L Gray J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended B L Gray J H.

Is B L Gray J H a good school?

B L Gray J H ranks 414^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is B L Gray J H in?

Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of B L Gray J H attend?

Students who attend B L Gray J H usually go on to attend Sharyland High School

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