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Waller J H

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Waller J H ranks 1394 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Waller J H is a middle school in Waller, TX, serving 951 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Waller Independent School District (Isd), with over 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the community.

The school shows a striking contrast in math performance. On one hand, it excels in advanced Algebra I, with proficiency rates (86.75% in 2025-2026) that rival top nearby schools like Sprague Middle (98.27%) and Smith Middle (97.95%) in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). However, on-grade-level math proficiency is very low—only 27-29% of students meet state standards in 6th and 8th grade math, well below the state average. This "barbell effect" suggests the school effectively accelerates some students into advanced math but struggles to build strong foundations for the majority. The school also faces a critical challenge with special education students, who rank in the bottom 5% of the state, a stark contrast to its performance for other groups.

Despite a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1—a potential advantage over high-performing neighbors like Salyards Middle (19.1:1)—overall academic performance remains below pre-pandemic levels, with the school ranking in the 41st percentile in 2025-2026 after a low of 28th in 2022-2023. The most demographically similar school, Hempstead Middle (82% free/reduced lunch), also struggles (28th percentile), highlighting the impact of poverty. Waller J H is improving but must replicate its Algebra I success across all subjects and student groups to close achievement gaps.

951

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,620

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2402 Waller St
Waller, TX 77484-8402

(936) 931-1353

District: Waller Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Waller J H usually attend:

High:

Waller High School

Feeder schools for Waller J H:

Elementary:	H T Jones Elementary
	I T Holleman Elementary
	Roberts Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

21.0%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,394^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Waller Independent School District (Isd)

385^th of 947Waller 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	40.6	1394 of 2359	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	1301 of 2344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1624 of 2372	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1666 of 2330	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1457 of 2254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1482 of 2252	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	797 of 2193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	1010 of 2080	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	1056 of 2027	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	1144 of 1987	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	1020 of 2043	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	743 of 1987	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	756 of 1973	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	558 of 1951	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	700 of 1895	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	930 of 1803	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	1073 of 1763	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.9	749 of 1718	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.7	917 of 1684	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	1087 of 1585	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	879 of 1582	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.3	1031 of 1573	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	568 of 1306	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	631 of 997	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	724 of 1280	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	796 of 1273	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	753 of 1251	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	909 of 1213	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	386 of 1193	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	467 of 1167	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	270 of 643	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	242 of 617	60.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	1537 of 2182	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1199 of 2118	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	493 of 2058	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	839 of 2008	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	933 of 1403	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	818 of 1428	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1335 of 1770	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1426 of 1720	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1186 of 1643	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	754 of 1592	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	330 of 1445	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	352 of 1376	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1156 of 2263	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	947 of 1825	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1601 of 2242	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1644 of 2241	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1401 of 2221	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1438 of 2151	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	854 of 2047	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	870 of 2008	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	781 of 1510	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.4	329 of 1230	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	885 of 1481	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	658 of 1488	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	753 of 1501	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	556 of 1446	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	631 of 1430	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1317 of 2161	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	1028 of 1731	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1623 of 2119	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1664 of 2116	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1487 of 2077	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1395 of 2043	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	744 of 1935	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	840 of 1895	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1230 of 2275	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	1230 of 1820	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1711 of 2235	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1677 of 2251	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1509 of 2220	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1472 of 2172	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	675 of 2073	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	849 of 2039	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1501 of 2274	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	1221 of 1818	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1640 of 2246	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1588 of 2245	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1527 of 2228	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1436 of 2168	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	723 of 2069	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1120 of 2030	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	396 of 811	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	270 of 676	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	708 of 818	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	343 of 817	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	382 of 813	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	382 of 743	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	355 of 753	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	305 of 720	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1628 of 1974	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	1498 of 1568	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1838 of 1891	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1567 of 1815	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1319 of 1757	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1125 of 1712	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	610 of 1626	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	1072 of 1597	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1054 of 1743	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	657 of 1439	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	1136 of 1733	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	907 of 1749	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	901 of 1723	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1028 of 1700	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	501 of 1684	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	806 of 1673	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2022)55th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 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 EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 (2025)	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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Waller J H	Public	6-8	2402 Waller St	Waller	77484	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 931-1353	951	69	13.8	64.6%	200 (21.0%)	166 (17.5%)	549 (57.7%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	40.6	1394^th of 2359 public middle schools	40.9%		42.9	1301^st of 2344 public middle schools	44.5%	93			86.8						47.5	50.2	52.9		28.7	33.5	27.3	23.7	$9,620
Schultz J H	Public	6-8	20950 Fields Store Rd	Waller	77484	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-9103	1,194	77	15.4	59.6%	343 (28.7%)	152 (12.7%)	648 (54.3%)	17 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	42.2	1324^th of 2359 public middle schools	43.9%		42.1	1325^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.5%	1			91.1						44.7	45.4	47.0		26.3	31.9	42.8	36.0	$9,230
Hempstead Middle	Public	6-8	2532 9th St	Hempstead	77445	Waller County	Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 826-2530	300	24	12.5	82.0%	27 (9.0%)	75 (25.0%)	195 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	44.1	1244^th of 2359 public middle schools	47.3%		31.4	1687^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.0%	443			95.0						40.2	50.5	54.1		21.8	20.9	43.4	51.0	$10,196
Salyards Middle	Public	6-8	21757 Fairfield Place	Cypress	77269	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2400	1,413	78	18.0	23.9%	693 (49.0%)	141 (10.0%)	384 (27.2%)	116 (8.2%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (5.1%)	89.8	159^th of 2359 public middle schools	93.3%		91.3	131^st of 2344 public middle schools	94.4%	28			94.8						74.7	76.0	82.5		60.0	76.8	51.8	55.6	$6,921
Safe Haven	Public, Charter	5-10	28158 Sh 6	Hempstead	77445	Waller County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 633-0795	12	3	4.0		4 (33.3%)	2 (16.7%)	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$14,258
Grand Lakes J H	Public	7-8	20247 Cypress Rosehill Rd	Tomball	77377	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3264	1,015	59	17.0	30.0%	421 (41.5%)	73 (7.2%)	338 (33.3%)	129 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.1%)	84.8	232^nd of 2359 public middle schools	90.2%		89.1	166^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%	66			97.9							68.8	77.5			38.6	81.8	44.9	$7,259
Sprague Middle	Public	6-8	10611 Mason Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 349-7470	1,555	78	19.9	14.3%	550 (35.4%)	180 (11.6%)	318 (20.5%)	410 (26.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.0%)	96.1	52^nd of 2359 public middle schools	97.8%		96	54^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.7%	2			98.3						86.4	86.6	88.1		81.4	80.6	57.0	67.2	$6,329
Nelson J H	Public	6-8	25747 Longenbaugh Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 234-6400	904	59	15.3	51.2%	99 (11.0%)	269 (29.8%)	367 (40.6%)	114 (12.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.3%)	63.2	681^st of 2359 public middle schools	71.1%		69.8	541^st of 2344 public middle schools	76.9%	140			86.9						64.8	63.0	70.1		35.2	19.2	47.9	39.4	$00
Magnolia J H	Public	7-8	31138 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 356-1327	1,120	70	16.0	55.4%	542 (48.4%)	27 (2.4%)	504 (45.0%)	15 (1.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	65	625^th of 2359 public middle schools	73.5%		65.3	654^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.1%	29			96.8							52.1	62.4			39.2	51.1	44.8	$7,181
Magnolia Intermediate	Public	5-6	31164 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77353	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 252-2033	1,154	76	15.1	56.6%	562 (48.7%)	36 (3.1%)	517 (44.8%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)								(n/a)								59.6	50.6			52.3	44.1				$7,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Waller J H

What district is Waller J H in?

Waller Independent School District (Isd)

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Waller J H ranks 1394^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Waller J H attend?

Students who attend Waller J H usually go on to attend Waller High School

What is the racial makeup of Waller J H?

Students at Waller J H are 58% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Waller J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 951 students attended Waller J H.

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