Summary:
In zip code 76389, there is one middle school, Windthorst Jh, serving grades 6 through 8 in the small, rural community of Windthorst, Texas, with a total enrollment of just 107 students.
Windthorst Jh is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all Texas middle schools over the last three years and earning a 5-star rating each year. It is part of the Windthorst Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 19th out of 951 districts in Texas (98th percentile). The school boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, a 0% dropout rate, and a moderate level of economic disadvantage with 40.19% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the state average in nearly every subject and grade level, often by wide margins. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 88.89% of 6th graders were proficient in math, which was 51 percentage points higher than the state average, and 63.89% of 8th graders were proficient in social studies, more than double the state average.
Despite its overall excellence, there is a notable weakness in 7th-grade math, where proficiency rates were 48.72% in 2024-2025 and dropped to 30.77% in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to the school's otherwise stellar performance. The school's state ranking saw a slight dip from the 95th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 91st percentile in 2025-2026, correlating with a general decline in test scores across most subjects in the most recent year. Overall, Windthorst Jh is a prime example of a small, well-funded school achieving exceptional academic outcomes through personalized attention and a strong instructional program.
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