Summary:
In zip code 75142, there is one middle school, Norman J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in Kaufman, Texas, as part of the Kaufman Independent School District (Isd).
Norman J H has 961 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.1. The school shows a striking contrast in math performance. In 7th grade, 49.1% of students were proficient in math, well above the state average of 29.41%, and in Algebra I, 80.19% of students were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, only 14% of 8th graders were proficient in standard math, compared to the state average of 47.24%. This suggests that many strong math students may be accelerated into Algebra I, leaving a weaker cohort in 8th-grade math. Reading scores are a consistent area for improvement, with 6th-grade reading proficiency at 39.47% (state: 53.52%) and 8th-grade at 47.39% (state: 58.69%). Social studies is also a weakness, with only 23.2% of 8th graders proficient (state: 31.69%).
The school serves a high-needs population, with 69.93% of students economically disadvantaged, and spends $8,719 per student. The dropout rate is 0.0%. A key concern is the school's declining state ranking, dropping from the 54th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating its overall academic standing is weakening relative to other Texas schools. The district itself is ranked 410 out of 951 districts in Texas (57th percentile).
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