Summary:
In zip code 75662, there is one middle school, Kilgore Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Kilgore Independent School District (Isd) with an enrollment of 840 students.
Kilgore Middle shows a striking contrast in academic performance. The school excels in advanced math, with 91.67% of Algebra I students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding district and state averages. However, overall math proficiency is low, with only 7.53% of 7th graders proficient in grade-level math that same year, a significant drop from the prior year. The school also struggles in 8th-grade social studies, where proficiency is roughly half the state average. Its state ranking has declined from the 44th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026.
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 72.02% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and spends $7,953 per student. The student-teacher ratio is 13.9, and the dropout rate is very low at 0.2%. The data suggests a "two-tiered" system where advanced math students achieve exceptional results, while many other students, particularly in 7th-grade math and 8th-grade social studies, face significant academic challenges that require targeted intervention.
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