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Coleman J H

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Coleman J H ranks 897 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Coleman J H in Waxahachie, TX, is a middle school serving 775 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as the top-performing traditional public middle school in its district, earning a consistent 3-star rating from Schooldigger for the past six years. Its greatest strength lies in accelerating high-achieving students into advanced coursework, with 8th graders achieving remarkable proficiency rates of 90.36% in Algebra I and 100% in Biology—far exceeding both district and state averages. Additionally, Coleman benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, which is lower than nearby schools like Howard J H (16.6) and Finley J H (14.4), suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.

Compared to other schools in the area, Coleman J H consistently outperforms its district peers in core subjects like math and reading across multiple grade levels. For example, in 8th-grade math, Coleman scored 60.54% proficiency versus the district average of 52.28%. However, it faces a systemic challenge shared by all nearby schools: a sharp drop in 7th-grade math proficiency, with Coleman at just 25.17% in 2025-2026. This pattern is also seen at Walnut Grove Middle (28.4%) and Frank Seale Middle, indicating a regional hurdle with the 7th-grade math curriculum. While Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle and Walnut Grove Middle in the Midlothian Independent School District (Isd) rank higher statewide (80th+ percentile), Coleman remains a bright spot within Waxahachie ISD, which ranks in the 43rd percentile overall.

Coleman J H also shows strength in serving its African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the 64th and 63rd percentiles respectively—higher than its overall rank of 62nd percentile. However, the school has room for improvement in supporting its low-income and special education populations, ranking in only the 42nd and 41st percentiles for these groups. Despite this, Coleman’s consistency is a core strength, with its overall rank remaining stable between the 57th and 65th percentile over the last six years, providing a reliable educational environment for families. For parents seeking a school that excels in advanced academics and offers smaller class sizes, Coleman J H is a solid choice within the Waxahachie area.

775

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,895

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Hwy 77 N
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 923-4790

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

37.3%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Texas avg50%

897^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

538^th of 951Waxahachie 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	54.8	897 of 2335	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	868 of 2344	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	828 of 2372	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	840 of 2330	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	964 of 2254	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	817 of 2252	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	461 of 1295	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	386 of 997	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	547 of 1280	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	711 of 1273	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	588 of 1251	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	437 of 1213	64.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	1215 of 2182	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	956 of 2118	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	487 of 1390	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	738 of 1428	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	909 of 1770	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	928 of 1720	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	758 of 1643	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	881 of 1592	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	717 of 2240	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	642 of 1825	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	759 of 2242	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	849 of 2241	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1096 of 2221	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	831 of 2151	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	738 of 1497	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	264 of 1230	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	583 of 1481	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	339 of 1488	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	606 of 1501	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	798 of 2141	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	536 of 1731	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	702 of 2119	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	805 of 2116	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	898 of 2077	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	582 of 2043	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1301 of 2253	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	870 of 1820	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1159 of 2235	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1054 of 2251	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1279 of 2220	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	816 of 2172	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	1062 of 2253	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	623 of 1818	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	935 of 2246	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	791 of 2245	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	836 of 2228	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	749 of 2168	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	555 of 806	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	394 of 676	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	680 of 818	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.8	286 of 817	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	560 of 813	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	446 of 743	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1149 of 1956	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	768 of 1568	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	1230 of 1891	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	960 of 1815	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	973 of 1757	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	404 of 1712	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	806 of 1731	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	577 of 1439	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	760 of 1733	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	632 of 1749	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	836 of 1723	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	874 of 1700	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

Algebra I90%+36 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Social Studies29%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Coleman J H	Public	6-8	1000 Hwy 77 N	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4790	775	56	13.7	47.4%	289 (37.3%)	134 (17.3%)	305 (39.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	54.8	897^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.6%		57.3	868^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.0%	29	90.4	100.0		49.6	52.7	58.3		41.5	25.2	60.5	28.5	$8,895
Finley J H	Public	6-8	2401 E Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4680	839	58	14.4	49.9%	298 (35.5%)	145 (17.3%)	353 (42.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	33.8	1602^nd of 2335 public middle schools	31.4%		46.1	1190^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.2%	412	54.0	100.0		48.3	46.9	49.0		22.7	18.6	42.5	12.9	$7,992
Howard J H	Public	6-8	265 Broadhead Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4771	918	55	16.6	50.2%	281 (30.6%)	228 (24.8%)	355 (38.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	45.3	1201^st of 2335 public middle schools	48.6%		41.7	1338^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%	137	96.9	90.9		47.7	45.1	54.5		37.5	21.1	55.0	24.9	$7,794
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	6	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 449-3389	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Life Middle Waxahachie	Public, Charter	7-8	3295 N Us Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 937-0715	551	36	15.3	60.4%	63 (11.4%)	239 (43.4%)	225 (40.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	52.4	971^st of 2335 public middle schools	58.4%		54.4	935^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.1%	36	93.4				57.5	72.6			25.1	38.8	21.0	$8,907
Red Oak Middle	Public	6-8	152 Louise Ritter Blvd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-0066	1,488	87	17.1	62.7%	242 (16.3%)	586 (39.4%)	581 (39.0%)	16 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.8%)	34.7	1575^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.5%		36.3	1517^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.3%	58	77.4			42.9	44.2	48.6		33.5	3.7	31.6	33.5	$8,422
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle	Public	6-8	2881 Ledgestone Ln	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5800	989	53	18.8	19.6%	581 (58.7%)	132 (13.3%)	214 (21.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	75.5	399^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.9%		75.3	423^rd of 2344 public middle schools	82.0%	24	96.1			63.6	60.7	68.6		55.7	32.0	67.1	44.1	$6,595
Walnut Grove Middle	Public	6-8	990 N Walnut Grove Rd	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5700	1,012	51	19.6	16.3%	622 (61.5%)	118 (11.7%)	206 (20.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.4%)	80.5	314^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.6%		79.4	339^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	25	92.1			72.7	69.1	77.3		61.5	28.4	64.5	40.5	$6,651
Palmer Middle	Public	5-8	118 F M 813	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 449-3319	423	28	15.0	53.9%	206 (48.7%)	7 (1.7%)	196 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	68.8	533^rd of 2335 public middle schools	77.2%		60.5	787^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.4%	254	100.0		60.0	66.7	64.3	74.3	51.1	38.6	20.7	76.3	26.6	$8,345
Frank Seale Middle	Public	6-8	700 George Hopper Rd	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 856-5600	726	42	17.1	53.3%	258 (35.5%)	166 (22.9%)	252 (34.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	44.1	1240^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.9%		52	1014^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.7%	226	94.7			49.8	47.7	42.9		47.8	20.4	43.1	27.6	$8,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleman J H

How many students attend Coleman J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Coleman J H.

Is Coleman J H a good school?

Coleman J H ranks 897^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Coleman J H in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Coleman J H?

Students at Coleman J H are 39% Hispanic, 37% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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