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Blocker Middle

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Blocker Middle ranks 1360 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Blocker Middle in Texas City, TX, serves 802 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Texas City Independent School District (Isd), a community where 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is currently in the midst of a promising turnaround, climbing from the 20th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 42nd percentile in the most recent ranking. This rapid improvement is especially notable for its most vulnerable students: English Language Learners jumped from the 12th to the 77th percentile, Special Education students rose from the 50th to the 64th percentile, and students from low-income backgrounds improved from the 20th to the 48th percentile. These gains suggest that recent targeted interventions are working well for the school's diverse population.

Blocker's standout feature is its exceptional Algebra I program, with 93.62% of students scoring proficient or above on the End-of-Course exam—far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming nearby schools like Bayside Intermediate (86.43%) and Santa Fe J H (65.81%). This has been a consistent strength for three years. However, the school faces a challenge in grade-level math: only 16% of 7th graders and 44% of 8th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, both below state averages. This creates a "two-track" school where advanced math students thrive while many others need support with core concepts.

Within the Texas City ISD, Blocker is the clear academic leader, significantly outperforming its district peer Giles Middle (ranked in the bottom 9% of Texas schools) in every subject and grade level. Compared to other nearby schools, Blocker sits in a competitive landscape: it is outperformed by affluent Bayside Intermediate (81st percentile) and high-performing Dickinson J H (79th percentile), but it far exceeds Central Middle (17th percentile) and Crosby Middle (8th percentile). The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented students (69th percentile) and Multi-racial students (65th percentile), showing a remarkable turnaround from the 5th percentile just two years prior. Blocker is a solid, improving option in a region with wide disparities in school quality.

802

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,146

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 9th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77591-6200

(409) 916-0700

District: Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blocker Middle usually attend:

High:

Texas City High School

Feeder schools for Blocker Middle:

Elementary:	Heights Elementary
	Kohfeldt Elementary
	Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary
	Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

White:

22.9%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,360^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

644^th of 951Texas 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1360 of 2335	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1475 of 2344	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1762 of 2372	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1856 of 2330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1565 of 2254	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1352 of 2252	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1122 of 2193	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1097 of 2080	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	1236 of 2027	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	1034 of 1987	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	1356 of 2043	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1589 of 1987	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	1520 of 1973	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	1287 of 1951	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	1298 of 1895	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1314 of 1803	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	1114 of 1763	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	1124 of 1718	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	1259 of 1684	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.5	860 of 1585	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	829 of 1582	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.2	589 of 1573	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1116 of 1295	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1061 of 1280	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1095 of 1273	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1027 of 1251	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	876 of 1213	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	816 of 1193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	715 of 1167	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	1681 of 2182	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1123 of 2118	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	572 of 2058	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	538 of 2008	73.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	318 of 1390	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	31.9	1280 of 1770	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1509 of 1720	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1309 of 1643	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	926 of 1592	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	774 of 1445	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	872 of 1376	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1248 of 2240	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1641 of 2242	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1889 of 2241	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1586 of 2221	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1358 of 2151	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1166 of 2047	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	1032 of 2008	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	471 of 1497	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	890 of 1481	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	567 of 1488	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	431 of 1501	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	693 of 1446	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	590 of 1430	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1077 of 2141	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1683 of 2119	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1648 of 2116	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1196 of 2077	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1003 of 2043	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	711 of 1935	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	839 of 1895	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1170 of 2253	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1699 of 2235	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1794 of 2251	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1482 of 2220	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1177 of 2172	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	1090 of 2073	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1021 of 2039	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	1384 of 2253	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1821 of 2246	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1723 of 2245	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1598 of 2228	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1254 of 2168	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	965 of 2069	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	1136 of 2030	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	284 of 806	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.2	780 of 818	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	572 of 817	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	552 of 813	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	463 of 743	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	457 of 753	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	642 of 720	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	703 of 1956	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1157 of 1891	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	911 of 1815	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	663 of 1757	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	1138 of 1712	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1082 of 1626	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	810 of 1597	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1023 of 1731	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1097 of 1733	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1460 of 1749	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1367 of 1723	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1209 of 1700	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	958 of 1684	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	839 of 1673	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Social Studies33%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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
Blocker Middle	Public	7-8	1800 9th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0700	802	58	13.7	73.4%	184 (22.9%)	133 (16.6%)	433 (54.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.7%)	41.2	1360^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.8%		37.4	1475^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.1%	115			93.6				43.4	50.4			16.4	44.0	32.6	$10,146
Fry Intermediate	Public	5-6	300 Twenty Fifth Ave N	Texas City	77590	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0600	769	57	13.4	77.5%	172 (22.4%)	124 (16.1%)	426 (55.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)								(n/a)	16.7				45.0	42.4			30.5	22.1				$11,073
Giles Middle	Public	6-8	7451 Monticello	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4286	553	40	13.6	86.4%	50 (9.0%)	274 (49.5%)	204 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	16.4	2133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		12.2	2196^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.3%	63			87.1			28.9	34.4	30.2		17.7	4.4	37.8	10.2	$12,000
Dickinson J H	Public	6-8	11611 Central Park Blvd	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 309-3800	1,060	76	13.9	45.7%	322 (30.4%)	250 (23.6%)	414 (39.1%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.8%)	70.8	496^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.8%		64.6	668^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	172			98.0			62.8	63.2	68.8		44.0	30.5	61.7	41.4	$9,537
Crosby Middle	Public	6-8	6625 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6542	406	19	21.3	70.9%	85 (20.9%)	162 (39.9%)	142 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	15.4	2149^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.0%		23.6	1923^rd of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%	226			64.0			30.3	34.4	36.6		21.2	10.7	17.1	11.2	$8,271
Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H	Public	6-8	12850 Fm 3436 Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 309-3600	877	73	12.0	75.5%	243 (27.7%)	52 (5.9%)	552 (62.9%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	53.5	927^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.3%		48.2	1135^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.6%	208			98.8			47.9	56.1	59.9		38.2	21.4	57.6	29.2	$9,656
R D McAdams J H	Public	6-8	11415 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7100	891	68	13.1	70.4%	187 (21.0%)	116 (13.0%)	544 (61.1%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	47.4	1125^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.8%		38.7	1435^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.8%	310			92.1			48.1	52.4	53.3		33.5	14.9	58.1	27.3	$11,547
Central Middle	Public	7-8	3014 Sealy Ave	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6200	785	56	14.0	79.5%	163 (20.8%)	214 (27.3%)	367 (46.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)	24.2	1930^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.3%		23	1943^rd of 2344 public middle schools	17.1%	13			96.4	98.1			36.3	37.5			12.0	32.1	22.3	$8,099
Bayside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4430 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3000	978	53	18.6	27.7%	537 (54.9%)	52 (5.3%)	301 (30.8%)	31 (3.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.2%)	73.3	446^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.9%		65.4	649^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.3%	203			86.4	94.8		63.0	57.8	74.4		59.0	41.0	53.9	38.3	$7,759
Weis	Public, Magnet	5-6	7100 Stewart Rd	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6100	844	57	14.6	80.2%	191 (22.6%)	202 (23.9%)	414 (49.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	34.8	30.2			49.3	42.4			38.4	41.4				$9,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Blocker Middle

What district is Blocker Middle in?

Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Blocker Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Blocker Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Blocker Middle?

Students at Blocker Middle are 54% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Blocker Middle a good school?

Blocker Middle ranks 1360^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Blocker Middle attend?

Students who attend Blocker Middle usually go on to attend Texas City High School

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