Howard J H

Public 6-8

 265 Broadhead Rd
       Waxahachie, TX  75165


(972) 923-4771

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1090th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,569 Help


Students who attend Howard J H usually attend:

High:    Waxahachie High School

Feeder schools for Howard J H:

Elementary:    Clift Elementary
    Felty Elementary
    Shackelford Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  758

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.7%
Hispanic:
29.3%
African American:
22.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.8% Help


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Compare Details Howard J H ranks better than 53.2% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.96. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Howard J H has the smallest middle school student body size in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). Student population at Howard J H is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.7%), Hispanic (29.3%), African American (22.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howard J H is 15, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard J H is $10,569, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Howard J H:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard J H 1090th of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See Howard J H in the ranking list.)

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Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd) 441st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Howard J H

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Rank History for all students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 55.52 877th 1763 50.3%
2010 59.47 762nd 1803 57.7%
2011 56.75 913th 1895 51.8%
2012 49.72 1038th 1951 46.8%
2013 59.24 791st 1973 59.9%
2014 69.43 543rd 1987 72.7%
2015 62.93 731st 2043 64.2%
2016 69.03 572nd 1987 71.2%
2017 68.52 481st 2027 76.3%
2018 58.55 690th 2080 66.8%
2019 61.47 671st 2193 69.4%
2021 58.17 792nd 2252 64.8%
2022 56.34 831st 2254 63.1%
2023 48.96 1090th 2330 53.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.54 298th 720 58.6%
2019 50.74 346th 753 54.1%
2021 49.43 341st 743 54.1%
2022 42.79 481st 813 40.8%
2023 46.49 432nd 817 47.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.92 212th 1376 84.6%
2019 33.09 1034th 1445 28.4%
2021 47.11 696th 1592 56.3%
2022 27.59 1345th 1643 18.1%
2023 33.18 1205th 1720 29.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.78 513th 1597 67.9%
2019 54.01 498th 1626 69.4%
2021 68.99 234th 1712 86.3%
2022 59.06 434th 1757 75.3%
2023 43.42 882nd 1815 51.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.03 1033rd 2039 49.3%
2019 52.25 861st 2073 58.5%
2021 43.89 1175th 2172 45.9%
2022 40.20 1323rd 2220 40.4%
2023 33.17 1599th 2251 29.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.45 623rd 2008 69.0%
2019 61.08 659th 2047 67.8%
2021 60.32 708th 2151 67.1%
2022 59.72 731st 2221 67.1%
2023 53.01 941st 2241 58.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.17 873rd 1430 39.0%
2019 57.45 742nd 1446 48.7%
2021 65.55 589th 1501 60.8%
2022 57.06 756th 1488 49.2%
2023 49.12 960th 1481 35.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.20 701st 2008 65.1%
2019 52.69 761st 2058 63.0%
2021 40.79 1177th 2118 44.4%
2022 38.67 1329th 2182 39.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.91 792nd 2030 61.0%
2019 60.26 657th 2069 68.2%
2021 55.13 849th 2168 60.8%
2022 50.82 987th 2228 55.7%
2023 44.34 1206th 2245 46.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.17 801st 1167 31.4%
2019 45.09 587th 1193 50.8%
2021 62.48 313th 1213 74.2%
2022 52.50 473rd 1251 62.2%
2023 36.03 799th 1273 37.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.39 596th 1895 68.5%
2019 56.64 686th 1935 64.5%
2021 50.88 866th 2043 57.6%
2022 52.36 854th 2077 58.9%
2023 44.95 1113th 2116 47.4%
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Rank History for White students at Howard J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.03 702nd 1673 58.0%
2019 60.00 598th 1684 64.5%
2021 48.78 844th 1700 50.4%
2022 54.64 724th 1723 58.0%
2023 57.79 678th 1749 61.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Howard J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 226 78 3 143 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2010 280 65 2 161 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2011 278 62 3 178 5 1 7 0 534
2012 354 133 4 215 3 0 10 0 719
2013 443 161 8 266 1 2 15 0 896
2014 458 144 4 272 0 0 27 0 905
2015 443 133 3 251 2 1 24 0 857
2016 443 121 2 246 3 1 30 0 846
2017 482 122 5 255 2 1 32 0 899
2018 540 132 5 291 5 1 31 0 1005
2019 350 99 2 156 2 0 24 0 633
2020 366 119 3 161 5 2 25 0 681
2021 339 120 4 145 7 1 28 0 644
2022 320 122 2 187 4 2 26 0 663
2023 324 172 3 222 5 2 30 0 758

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Howard J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 452 37.3 12.1 49.3
2010 509 35.6 14.2 45.8
2011 534 36.0 14.8 52.1
2012 719 54.3 13.2 46.5
2013 896 56.5 15.8 47
2014 905 60.9 14.8 42.5
2015 857 62.0 13.8 37.1
2016 846 65.0 13.0 37.5
2017 899 65.6 13.6 41.9
2018 1005 65.8 15.2 35.3
2019 633 46.1 13.7 43.8
2020 681 47.3 14.3 41.3
2021 644 52.2 12.3 42.7
2022 663 51.3 12.9 43.9
2023 758 50.4 15.0 48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Howard J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 452 37.3 12.1 49.3
2010 509 35.6 14.2 45.8
2011 534 36.0 14.8 52.1
2012 719 54.3 13.2 46.5
2013 896 56.5 15.8 47
2014 905 60.9 14.8 42.5
2015 857 62.0 13.8 37.1
2016 846 65.0 13.0 37.5
2017 899 65.6 13.6 41.9
2018 1005 65.8 15.2 35.3
2019 633 46.1 13.7 43.8
2020 681 47.3 14.3 41.3
2021 644 52.2 12.3 42.7
2022 663 51.3 12.9 43.9
2023 758 50.4 15.0 48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Howard J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $269 (2.8%) $9,417 (97.2%) $9,686
2020 $286 (3.0%) $9,177 (97.0%) $9,463
2021 $450 (4.3%) $10,118 (95.7%) $10,569

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Howard J H

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 671st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1090th of 2330 Middle schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Howard J H)3347
 14%
   6th Grade Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))3750
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Howard J H)5439
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))4538
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Howard J H)5257
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))4955
 6%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Howard J H)3327
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))2825
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Howard J H)6650
 16%
   8th Grade Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))5955
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Howard J H)6447
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))5653
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Howard J H)4440
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))4645
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Howard J H)3227
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))2732
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Howard J H)10098
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))6448
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students633758
 19.7%
African American99172
 73.7%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic156222
 42.3%
Pacific Islander02
White350324
 7.4%
Two or More Races2430
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.8%48.8%
 5.1%


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Howard J H ranks 1090th of 2330 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 758 students attended Howard J H.

Students who attend Howard J H usually go on to attend Waxahachie High School

Students at Howard J H are 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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