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Henderson J H

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Henderson J H ranks 297 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Henderson J H in Stephenville, TX, is a middle school serving 544 students in grades 7 and 8 within the highly-rated Stephenville Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 91st percentile statewide. This school has shown a strong upward trajectory, earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year and ranking in the 87th percentile among all Texas middle schools, a significant climb from the 65th percentile in 2018-2019.

The most impressive differentiator for Henderson J H is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. For the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of its 8th-grade students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, compared to the state average of 54.03%. This is not a one-time achievement; the school has consistently achieved near-perfect or perfect scores in recent years. This stands in stark contrast to nearby Perkins Middle in De Leon ISD, which does not report Algebra I scores, suggesting Henderson J H is exceptionally effective at accelerating its top math students. Additionally, the school has demonstrated a remarkable ability to serve its economically disadvantaged students, with Low SES students ranking in the 85th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from the 48th percentile just two years prior. English Language Learners also saw a massive turnaround, jumping from the 30th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 89th percentile in 2025-2026.

While the school excels in Reading and Algebra I, a persistent weakness is Social Studies, where only 41.6% of 8th graders were proficient in 2025-2026. Another area for focus is the "7th Grade Math Slump," where 7th-grade math proficiency (36.69%) significantly lags behind 8th-grade math (70.55%). Compared to its feeder school, Gilbert Intermediate, which shows solid but not exceptional performance, Henderson J H appears to add significant value. Overall, this is a school on a strong upward trajectory, driving exceptional outcomes for its highest-achieving students while making rapid gains for its most vulnerable populations, with Social Studies and 7th-grade math as key areas for future growth.

544

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,185

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2798 W Frey
Stephenville, TX 76401-3006

(254) 968-6967

District: Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Henderson J H usually attend:

High:

Stephenville High School

Feeder schools for Henderson J H:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Chamberlin Elementary
	Hook Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Texas avg47%

297^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 951Stephenville 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	81.6	297 of 2335	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	462 of 2344	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	702 of 2372	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	758 of 2330	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	549 of 2254	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	490 of 2252	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	773 of 2193	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	598 of 2080	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	467 of 2027	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	680 of 1987	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	565 of 2043	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	567 of 1987	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	584 of 1973	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	546 of 1951	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.6	763 of 1895	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	465 of 1803	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	558 of 1763	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	655 of 1718	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	454 of 1684	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	357 of 1585	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	352 of 1582	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.6	365 of 1573	76.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	439 of 1251	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	901 of 1213	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1186 of 1193	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	954 of 2182	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	443 of 2118	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	1282 of 2058	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1248 of 2008	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	146 of 1390	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	1244 of 1770	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	982 of 1720	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	544 of 1643	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	448 of 1592	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	31.5	1073 of 1445	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1209 of 1376	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	285 of 2240	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	773 of 2242	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	778 of 2241	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	571 of 2221	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	564 of 2151	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	887 of 2047	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	664 of 2008	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	303 of 1497	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	182 of 1481	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	154 of 1488	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	135 of 1501	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	343 of 1446	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	310 of 1430	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	470 of 2141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	1452 of 2119	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1383 of 2116	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1044 of 2077	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	762 of 2043	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	1175 of 1935	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	889 of 1895	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	334 of 2253	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	1114 of 2235	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1178 of 2251	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	820 of 2220	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	596 of 2172	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	1094 of 2073	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	573 of 2039	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	307 of 2253	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	614 of 2246	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	702 of 2245	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	607 of 2228	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	418 of 2168	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	687 of 2069	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	566 of 2030	72.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	445 of 806	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	379 of 817	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	166 of 813	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	199 of 743	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	427 of 753	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	158 of 720	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	367 of 1956	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	851 of 1891	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	292 of 1815	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	917 of 1757	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	401 of 1712	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	884 of 1626	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	239 of 1597	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	227 of 1731	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	516 of 1733	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	585 of 1749	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	556 of 1723	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	460 of 1700	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	699 of 1684	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	732 of 1673	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2022)65th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading73%+17 vs state

Mathematics59%+19 vs state

Social Studies42%+10 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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Henderson J H	Public	7-8	2798 W Frey	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-6967	544	41	13.3	45.4%	317 (58.3%)	4 (0.7%)	191 (35.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	81.6	297^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.3%		73.3	462^nd of 2344 public middle schools	80.3%	165	100.0				74.7	72.2				36.7	70.6	41.6	$8,185
Gilbert Intermediate	Public	5-6	950 N Dale	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-4664	562	43	12.9	49.3%	309 (55.0%)	3 (0.5%)	217 (38.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)								(n/a)			66.7	56.7				54.5	45.9				$7,874
Dublin Intermediate	Public	4-6	609 N Thomas	Dublin	76446	Erath County	Dublin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 445-2618	239	20	11.7	77.4%	85 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)		51.8	69.7	51.9			51.8	68.7	49.4				$6,460
Perkins Middle	Public	6-8	600 Johnson St	De Leon	76444	Comanche County	De Leon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 893-8230	133	13	10.1	48.1%	84 (63.2%)	1 (0.8%)	44 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	76	390^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.3%		72.9	465^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.2%	75				74.5	66.7	82.5			39.2	28.1	83.6	35.0	$10,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson J H

What is the racial makeup of Henderson J H?

Students at Henderson J H are 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Henderson J H a good school?

Henderson J H ranks 297^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Henderson J H attend?

Students who attend Henderson J H usually go on to attend Stephenville High School

What district is Henderson J H in?

Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Henderson J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Henderson J H.

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