Summary:
In zip code 75428, there is one middle school, Commerce Middle, serving grades 6-8 in Commerce, Texas, a community where nearly three-quarters of students are economically disadvantaged.
Commerce Middle is the sole middle school in the Commerce Independent School District (Isd), and its performance has seen a rapid and concerning decline. The school’s state ranking dropped from the 35th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 5th percentile (0 stars) for the 2025-2026 projection, placing it at 2,222 out of 2,335 schools. Academic proficiency is critically low across most subjects. For example, only 3.8% of 7th graders and 7.77% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 29.41% and 38.57%, respectively. Reading proficiency also lags, ranging from 21.62% to 34.23% across grades, well below state averages. The school’s dropout rate is 1.6%, slightly below the district rate of 1.8%.
A notable bright spot is Algebra I, where 61.9% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a small group of advanced students, while the majority struggle significantly in standard math classes. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.1 and spending of $12,883 per student, the school has resources, but they have not reversed the overall downward trend. The district’s low state ranking (904 out of 951, 5th percentile) directly reflects the middle school’s challenges, making Commerce Middle a school where parents should closely monitor academic support, especially in math and reading.
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