Summary:
In zip code 75949, there is one middle school, Huntington Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 339 students in the Huntington Independent School District (Isd), a rural area where nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Huntington Middle shows a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and weaknesses. The school's 8th graders significantly outperform state averages in Mathematics (65.22% proficient vs. 47.24% state) and Social Studies (42.86% proficient vs. 31.69% state), suggesting strong instruction at that grade level. However, 7th-grade Mathematics is a major concern, with only 17.57% of students proficient compared to the state average of 29.41%. Reading scores are consistent but unremarkable, hovering near state averages across all grades. The school's state ranking has declined for two consecutive years, dropping from the 71st percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024 to the 61st percentile (3-star) in 2025-2026, indicating that other Texas schools are improving faster.
Key metrics include a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1, a zero percent dropout rate, and spending per student of $9,764, which is below the national average. The dramatic performance gap between 7th and 8th graders in math—a 47.65 percentage point difference—warrants investigation into the 7th-grade curriculum. Despite serving a population with significant economic needs (46% free/reduced lunch), the school's achievements in 8th-grade math and social studies are noteworthy. The downward ranking trend is a red flag, suggesting that while the school has bright spots, overall improvement is needed to keep pace with other schools statewide.
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