Summary:
In zip code 76640, there is one middle school, Connally J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in Elm Mott, Texas, a community where nearly 80% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Connally J H is the sole middle school in the Connally Independent School District (Isd), and its performance defines the district's standing. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 6% of Texas middle schools over the last three years, with overall test proficiency rates drastically below state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 16.55% to 22.98% of students were proficient in reading (compared to the state's 53.52% to 58.69%), and math proficiency ranged from a low of 2.68% in 7th grade to 28.48% in 8th grade. The school does have a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and per-pupil spending of $10,544, but these resources have not translated into academic success.
The most notable finding is a striking anomaly in Algebra I performance. While 7th-grade math proficiency is a catastrophic 2.68%, 82.61% of 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—far exceeding both the district (41.52%) and state (54.03%) averages. This suggests the school may be channeling its highest-performing students into Algebra I, creating a bright spot that does not reflect the general student body's math skills. Overall, Connally J H faces deep-rooted systemic challenges, with no meaningful improvement in core subjects over three years, pointing to a need for comprehensive intervention.
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