Summary:
Zip code 75640, located in Diana, Texas, is home to a single middle school, New Diana Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 269 students. As the only middle school in the area, it is part of the highly regarded New Diana Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 85th percentile of all Texas districts and holds a 4-star rating. The school itself has consistently earned a 4-star state ranking over the past three years, showing an upward trend from the 79th percentile to the 84th percentile, and boasts a 0.0% dropout rate.
New Diana Middle demonstrates notable academic strengths, particularly in Reading, where it significantly outperforms the state average across all grade levels—achieving a school-wide proficiency rate of 72.5% compared to the state's 55.4%. Mathematics performance is more mixed: while 6th and 8th graders score well above state averages (60.42% and 59.43% proficient, respectively), 7th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to 26.67%, below the state average of 29.41%. This inconsistency in 7th-grade math is a key area for parents to investigate. Additionally, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency lags behind at 19.51%, well below the state average of 31.69%.
The school operates efficiently with a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 and a per-student spending of $10,028, which is modest compared to many districts. About 35.69% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a lower-than-average rate of economic disadvantage. Overall, New Diana Middle offers strong reading instruction and a positive academic trend, but parents should be aware of the specific challenges in 7th-grade math and 8th-grade social studies when considering the school's curriculum and support resources.
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