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Sulphur Springs Middle

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Sulphur Springs Middle ranks 1443 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sulphur Springs Middle in Sulphur Springs, TX, serves 961 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd).

This school presents a striking contrast in performance. On one hand, it has an exceptional program for advanced math students, with 98.61% of students scoring proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in the most recent year—far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This achievement is especially notable given the school's large size, which is nearly three times that of nearby Lone Oak Middle. On the other hand, the school has experienced a sharp overall decline, dropping from a 4-star rating (73rd percentile) in 2022-2023 to a 2-star rating (38th percentile) in 2025-2026. A critical weakness is in 7th-grade mathematics, where only 5.56% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 29.41%. This decline is widespread, affecting nearly all student groups, and suggests a systemic issue rather than a problem with a single cohort.

Compared to nearby schools, Sulphur Springs Middle's trajectory is unique. While Lone Oak Middle (19 miles away) has maintained a 4-star rating (74th percentile) and consistently outperforms in most subjects, Sulphur Springs has fallen behind. The school's per-student spending ($9,136) is below the average of its comparison group, and its student-to-teacher ratio (15.2) is higher than most peers, which may limit resources for addressing the academic decline. The success in Algebra I acceleration masks a broader struggle, particularly in general math instruction, making it a school where top performers thrive while many others fall further behind state averages.

961

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,519

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 Wildcat Way
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

(903) 885-7741

District: Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sulphur Springs Middle usually attend:

High:

Sulphur Springs High School

Feeder schools for Sulphur Springs Middle:

Elementary:	Barbara Bush Pri
	Bowie Pri
	Rowena Johnson Pri
	Sulphur Springs Elementary
	More...
	Travis Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,443^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	38.5	1443 of 2335	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	1403 of 2344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	930 of 2372	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	639 of 2330	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	634 of 2254	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	807 of 2252	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	637 of 2193	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	590 of 2080	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	696 of 2027	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	686 of 1987	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	692 of 2043	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	919 of 1987	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	1137 of 1973	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	976 of 1951	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	1243 of 1895	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	1242 of 1803	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	797 of 1763	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.5	1105 of 1718	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	658 of 1684	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	501 of 1585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	590 of 1582	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.2	346 of 1573	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1111 of 1295	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	876 of 997	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	592 of 1280	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	601 of 1273	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	676 of 1251	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	582 of 1213	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	734 of 1193	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	628 of 1167	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	359 of 594	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	345 of 587	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	468 of 2182	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	602 of 2058	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	679 of 2008	66.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	1216 of 1390	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	906 of 1428	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	745 of 1770	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	328 of 1720	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	494 of 1643	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	547 of 1592	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	341 of 1445	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.0	636 of 1376	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1339 of 2240	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1065 of 1825	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	729 of 2242	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	489 of 2241	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	670 of 2221	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	855 of 2151	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	660 of 2047	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	684 of 2008	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1034 of 1497	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.4	475 of 1230	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	336 of 1481	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	235 of 1488	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	301 of 1501	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	207 of 1446	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	231 of 1430	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1708 of 2141	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	1267 of 1731	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	922 of 2119	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	558 of 2116	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	819 of 2077	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	890 of 2043	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	600 of 1935	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	673 of 1895	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1797 of 2253	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	1264 of 1820	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	963 of 2235	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	620 of 2251	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	725 of 2220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	917 of 2172	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	785 of 2073	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	740 of 2039	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1453 of 2253	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1285 of 1818	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1072 of 2246	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	749 of 2245	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	629 of 2228	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	696 of 2168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	622 of 2069	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	536 of 2030	73.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	608 of 806	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	383 of 676	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	375 of 818	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	366 of 817	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	498 of 813	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	442 of 743	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	428 of 753	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	434 of 720	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1262 of 1956	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1316 of 1568	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1388 of 1891	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	785 of 1815	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	740 of 1757	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	760 of 1712	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	564 of 1626	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	415 of 1597	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1184 of 1731	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1089 of 1439	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1039 of 1733	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	704 of 1749	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	612 of 1723	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	834 of 1700	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	622 of 1684	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	627 of 1673	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)40th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd 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
Sulphur Springs Middle	Public	6-8	835 Wildcat Way	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 885-7741	961	63	15.2	63.2%	500 (52.0%)	94 (9.8%)	307 (31.9%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.5%)	38.5	1443^rd of 2335 public middle schools	38.2%		39.8	1403^rd of 2344 public middle schools	40.1%	40	98.6				44.9	33.2	53.5				39.9	5.6	44.4	30.7	$8,519
Cumby Collegiate Middle	Public	3-7	202 Sayle St	Cumby	75433	Hopkins County	Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 994-2260	182	13	13.9	51.6%	137 (75.3%)	2 (1.1%)	32 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	42.9	1287^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.9%		32.4	1648^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.7%	361		51.5	37.1	37.5	50.0	51.7		39.4	25.7	42.6	30.0	6.7	57.1		$9,687
Commerce Middle	Public	6-8	606 Culver St	Commerce	75428	Hunt County	Commerce Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 886-3795	339	28	12.1	73.5%	121 (35.7%)	89 (26.3%)	94 (27.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.1%)	11.6	2222^nd of 2335 public middle schools	4.8%		24.5	1904^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.8%	318	61.9				31.1	21.6	34.2				7.8	3.8	13.1	17.3	$10,438
Rains J H	Public	6-8	1755 W Us Hwy 69	Emory	75440	Rains County	Rains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 473-2222	383	32	11.9	60.8%	275 (71.8%)	9 (2.3%)	81 (21.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	33	1629^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.2%		47.5	1152^nd of 2344 public middle schools	50.9%	477	76.5				42.7	63.4	45.5				19.4	9.2	26.3	26.7	$9,324
Cooper J H	Public	6-8	823 Fm 1528	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	189	14	13.0	59.8%	121 (64.0%)	16 (8.5%)	38 (20.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	43.6	1254^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.3%		58.7	830^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.6%	424					43.6	63.6	55.2				23.2	34.0	32.9	24.1	$6,509
Lone Oak Middle	Public	6-8	8160 Hyw 69 S	Lone Oak	75453	Hunt County	Lone Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 662-5121	236	19	12.2	43.6%	187 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	65.4	603^rd of 2335 public middle schools	74.2%		58.9	822^nd of 2344 public middle schools	64.9%	219	100.0				44.8	58.8	70.6				44.8	46.3	59.5	41.7	$9,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Sulphur Springs Middle

Is Sulphur Springs Middle a good school?

Sulphur Springs Middle ranks 1443^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sulphur Springs Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended Sulphur Springs Middle.

What high school do graduates of Sulphur Springs Middle attend?

Students who attend Sulphur Springs Middle usually go on to attend Sulphur Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Sulphur Springs Middle?

Students at Sulphur Springs Middle are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Sulphur Springs Middle in?

Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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