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Trenton Middle

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Trenton Middle ranks 1391 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Trenton Middle in Trenton, TX, serves 223 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of the Trenton Independent School District (Isd), a small school in a rural area that has recently seen a significant increase in students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Trenton Middle faces notable resource challenges. It has a higher student-teacher ratio (18.2:1) than almost all its neighbors, such as Blue Ridge Middle (11.8:1) and Tom Bean Middle (12.1:1), and spends less per student ($8,863) than schools like Celeste J H ($13,814). This combination of larger classes and lower funding likely contributes to its academic performance, which is the lowest among 10 nearby middle schools. For example, in 8th grade reading, only 41.4% of Trenton students met state standards, compared to 76.2% at Van Alstyne J H and 58.7% statewide. The school also does not report any students taking Algebra I, a high school-level course offered by higher-performing peers like Whitewright Middle.

Despite these challenges, Trenton Middle has shown a strong recent rebound, improving from a 1-star rating (25th percentile) in 2024-2025 to a 2-star rating (40th percentile) in 2025-2026. The school also has a notable strength in serving special education students, who ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024, though this success appears fragile. For parents, the key takeaway is that Trenton Middle is a school in transition, working to support a growing population of economically disadvantaged students with fewer resources than its neighbors, but showing signs of recovery.

223

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,111

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2289 Fm 815
Trenton, TX 75490-0005

(903) 989-2243

District: Trenton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Trenton Middle usually attend:

High:

Trenton High School

Feeder schools for Trenton Middle:

Elementary:

Trenton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,391^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 951Trenton 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	40.5	1391 of 2335	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1758 of 2344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	940 of 2372	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	933 of 2330	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1134 of 2254	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1022 of 2252	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	1257 of 2193	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	826 of 2080	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	948 of 2027	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	874 of 1987	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	1346 of 2043	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	1116 of 1987	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	1073 of 1973	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	919 of 1951	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.5	1215 of 1895	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	721 of 1803	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.1	982 of 1763	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	928 of 1718	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.0	737 of 1684	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.6	1075 of 1585	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.0	859 of 1582	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.0	524 of 1573	66.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	1511 of 2182	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	706 of 2118	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	875 of 2058	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1389 of 2008	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	906 of 1390	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1511 of 1770	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1311 of 1720	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	518 of 1643	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	318 of 1592	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	488 of 1445	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1195 of 2240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1120 of 2242	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1150 of 2241	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1131 of 2221	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1235 of 2151	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1549 of 2047	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	917 of 2008	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	1126 of 1488	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1473 of 1501	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1068 of 1446	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1077 of 1430	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1393 of 2141	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	860 of 2119	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	952 of 2116	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	1514 of 2077	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	1076 of 2043	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1304 of 1935	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	905 of 1895	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1500 of 2253	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1081 of 2235	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	890 of 2251	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	1636 of 2220	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	912 of 2172	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	1574 of 2073	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	728 of 2039	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1405 of 2253	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	602 of 2246	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	778 of 2245	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1156 of 2228	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	768 of 2168	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	915 of 2069	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	761 of 2030	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	845 of 1956	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	131 of 1891	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	270 of 1815	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	1368 of 1757	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	966 of 1712	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	186 of 1626	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	326 of 1597	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1289 of 1731	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	902 of 1733	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1033 of 1749	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1090 of 1723	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1139 of 1700	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1304 of 1684	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1032 of 1673	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)24th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 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 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
Trenton Middle	Public	5-8	2289 Fm 815	Trenton	75490	Fannin County	Trenton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 989-2243	223	12	18.2	51.1%	131 (58.7%)	5 (2.2%)	77 (34.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	40.5	1391^st of 2335 public middle schools	40.4%		29.3	1758^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%	367		58.7	50.0	42.4	41.4	36.5	37.1	30.5	48.3	19.0	$6,111
Leonard J H	Public	6-8	500 E Hackberry St	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 587-2315	193	19	9.9	54.9%	130 (67.4%)	4 (2.1%)	47 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	65	621^st of 2335 public middle schools	73.4%		57.4	861^st of 2344 public middle schools	63.3%	240	83.3		63.8	68.3	71.2		37.9	27.1	57.4	27.3	$9,359
Whitewright Middle	Public	6-8	315 Highland	Whitewright	75491	Grayson County	Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 364-2151	190	17	10.9	45.8%	147 (77.4%)	3 (1.6%)	28 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	75.7	396^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.0%		72.4	478^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.6%	82	100.0		71.4	50.0	61.8		61.3	34.6	62.5	59.7	$9,239
Blue Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	425 N Church St	Blue Ridge	75424	Collin County	Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 752-5554	240	20	11.8	48.8%	157 (65.4%)	2 (0.8%)	71 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	45.9	1179^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.5%		48.2	1132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%	47	62.1		57.0	52.3	47.1		40.2	41.9	12.1	20.7	$8,540
Celeste J H	Public	6-8	200 S 5th St	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Celeste Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 568-4721	98	10	9.4	59.2%	64 (65.3%)	4 (4.1%)	25 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	74.2	428^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.7%		70.2	531^st of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	103			55.6	69.2	74.2		55.6	38.5	54.8	45.2	$13,276
Tom Bean Middle	Public	6-8	289 Franklin Rd	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6161	170	13	12.8	38.2%	127 (74.7%)	3 (1.8%)	37 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.1	1278^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.3%		53.3	972^nd of 2344 public middle schools	58.5%	306			45.3	43.6	54.2		26.4	21.7	44.4	37.3	$10,364
Slayter Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1201 N Powell Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1200	682	43	15.9	55.1%	197 (28.9%)	202 (29.6%)	219 (32.1%)	19 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	30.2	1710^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.8%		34.7	1569^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	141	67.3		51.6	44.5	39.5		23.5	27.2	9.3	17.5	$8,124
Clemons Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Leonard Ave	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 924-1380	614	37	16.7	45.4%	225 (36.6%)	147 (23.9%)	195 (31.8%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	37.9	1464^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.3%		44.2	1250^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	214	84.6		39.7	49.8	56.4		14.8	31.2	19.7	34.7	$8,711
Bland Middle	Public	6-8	5123 Fm 2194	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Bland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 776-2239	165	15	11.0	68.5%	81 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (46.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	67.7	561^st of 2335 public middle schools	76.0%		59.8	803^rd of 2344 public middle schools	65.7%	242			58.6	48.9	70.2		51.7	42.2	48.3	44.8	$10,453
Van Alstyne Middle	Public	5-6	1314 N Waco	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 482-8804	433	29	14.7	22.6%	284 (65.6%)	16 (3.7%)	101 (23.3%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)		63.9	59.1			32.2	36.8				$00

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Is Trenton Middle a good school?

Trenton Middle ranks 1391^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Trenton Middle in?

Trenton Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Trenton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Trenton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Trenton Middle?

Students at Trenton Middle are 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Trenton Middle attend?

Students who attend Trenton Middle usually go on to attend Trenton High School

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