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Van Alstyne J H

Public Grades 7-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Van Alstyne J H is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Van Alstyne Independent School District, with 577 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Van Alstyne J H significantly outperforms the state average on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.55% of 7th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 51.69%. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 100% of students being proficient or better on the STAAR Algebra I EOC exams over the past 3 years, far exceeding the state and district averages. Additionally, Van Alstyne J H maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.1% over the past 3 years, which is significantly better than the state average.

While Van Alstyne J H outperforms the state average, some nearby schools like Melissa Middle and Gunter Middle also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 200-500 middle schools in Texas. However, other nearby schools like Clemons Creek Middle and Slayter Creek Middle in the Anna ISD struggle academically, ranking in the bottom half of Texas middle schools.

405

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,553

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1722 N Waco St
Van Alstyne, TX 75495

(903) 482-8803

District: Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Van Alstyne J H usually attend:

High:

Van Alstyne High School

Feeder schools for Van Alstyne J H:

Elementary:

John And Nelda Partin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Texas avg44%

220^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 961Van Alstyne 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	85.9	220 of 2344	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	287 of 2372	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	343 of 2330	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	188 of 2254	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	151 of 2252	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	195 of 2193	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	223 of 2080	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	273 of 2027	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	307 of 1987	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	256 of 2043	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	279 of 1987	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	126 of 1973	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	139 of 1951	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	76.1	216 of 1895	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	195 of 1803	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	353 of 1763	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	435 of 1718	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	182 of 1684	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	188 of 1585	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	317 of 1582	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	395 of 1573	74.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.1	120 of 1251	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	122 of 1213	89.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	357 of 617	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	379 of 616	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	295 of 606	51.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	771 of 2182	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.0	87 of 2118	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	272 of 2058	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	937 of 2008	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	252 of 1770	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	1000 of 1720	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	976 of 1643	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	941 of 1592	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	229 of 2242	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	328 of 2241	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	240 of 2221	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	215 of 2151	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	222 of 2047	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	200 of 2008	90.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	478 of 1481	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	112 of 1488	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	34 of 1501	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	209 of 1446	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	431 of 1430	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	265 of 2119	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	407 of 2116	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	322 of 2077	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	184 of 2043	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	222 of 1935	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	265 of 1895	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	227 of 2235	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	377 of 2251	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	244 of 2220	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	296 of 2172	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	310 of 2073	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	413 of 2039	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.4	353 of 2246	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	361 of 2245	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	203 of 2228	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	115 of 2168	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	163 of 2069	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	277 of 2030	86.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.0	191 of 818	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	207 of 817	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	81 of 813	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	67 of 743	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	143 of 753	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	420 of 720	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.1	65 of 1891	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	93 of 1815	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	188 of 1757	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	78 of 1712	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	85 of 1626	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	166 of 1597	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	389 of 1733	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	461 of 1749	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	311 of 1723	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	237 of 1700	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	275 of 1684	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	352 of 1673	79.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)97th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2022)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)90th percentile~ school

Female (2024)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile~ school

Male (2024)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)78th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)77th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)68th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2024)42nd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading76%+22 vs state

Science70%+24 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

Social Studies44%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Van Alstyne J H	Public	7-8	1722 N Waco St	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 482-8803	405	31	13.1	17.5%	255 (63.0%)	13 (3.2%)	102 (25.2%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	85.9	220^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.6%		81.8	287^th of 2372 public middle schools	87.9%	67	100.0			77.6	75.0			35.9	74.3		69.8	44.1	$7,553
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)		68.1	74.9			38.2	45.8			49.8			$00
Howe Middle	Public	6-8	300 Beatrice	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4300	281	26	10.7	42.3%	159 (56.6%)	3 (1.1%)	101 (35.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	65.6	642^nd of 2344 public middle schools	72.6%		69	559^th of 2372 public middle schools	76.4%	83	100.0		61.8	44.7	69.1		56.2	30.9	44.7		53.7	45.8	$10,313
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%)	34.7	1569^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%		36	1536^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.2%	33	76.9		45.4	37.6	51.2		29.7	28.8	13.7		41.6	20.4	$8,124
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%)	53.3	972^nd of 2344 public middle schools	58.5%		45.1	1240^th of 2372 public middle schools	47.7%	268			51.7	40.7	57.1		35.6	28.9	55.3		57.1	32.7	$10,364
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%)	44.2	1250^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%		39.9	1396^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.1%	146	83.8		53.7	52.4	51.0		33.2	30.9	18.8		42.9	23.4	$8,711
Gunter Middle	Public	5-8	410 Tiger Ln	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1545	375	23	16.4	16.3%	277 (73.9%)	5 (1.3%)	78 (20.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	59.7	805^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.7%		62.9	712^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.0%	93	65.2	52.3	67.7	52.5	55.9	47.1	57.0	38.4	10.7	48.3	45.1	34.3	$7,048
Melissa Middle	Public	6-8	3150 Cardinal Dr	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4355	1,741	117	14.8		722 (41.5%)	271 (15.6%)	334 (19.2%)	290 (16.7%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.3%)	88.2	183^rd of 2344 public middle schools	92.2%		89.8	152^nd of 2372 public middle schools	93.6%	31	93.6		73.3	72.3	79.3		56.1	50.0	72.6		77.3	54.6	$6,751
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%)	72.4	478^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.6%		80.6	311^th of 2372 public middle schools	86.9%	167	100.0		46.0	53.3	73.7		59.2	49.3	44.9		67.8	50.9	$9,239
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle	Public	6-8	300 E Ga Moore Pkwy	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9101	1,219	73	16.6	16.4%	586 (48.1%)	94 (7.7%)	234 (19.2%)	237 (19.4%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.8%)	77.5	373^rd of 2344 public middle schools	84.1%		71.9	498^th of 2372 public middle schools	79.0%	125	83.2		76.1	69.7	68.8		58.7	42.1	54.0		62.9	31.0	$8,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Alstyne J H

What high school do graduates of Van Alstyne J H attend?

Students who attend Van Alstyne J H usually go on to attend Van Alstyne High School

Is Van Alstyne J H a good school?

Yes. Van Alstyne J H ranks in the top 9.4% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Van Alstyne J H?

Students at Van Alstyne J H are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Van Alstyne J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Van Alstyne J H.

What district is Van Alstyne J H in?

Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)

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