Summary:
In zip code 78028, there is one middle school, Peterson Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Kerrville, Texas, as part of the Kerrville Independent School District (Isd).
Peterson Middle is a large school with 1,001 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. The school has a 0.0% dropout rate and 53.05% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school's overall state ranking has declined slightly, from the 60th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. However, the district itself is ranked in the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating, suggesting that the district's elementary and high schools may be performing better than the middle school.
The school shows a standout performance in advanced math, with 89.08% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, this contrasts sharply with general math proficiency, where only 32% of 6th graders and 31% of 7th graders are proficient. The school also excels in 8th-grade Reading (61.66% proficient, above the state average) but has a critical weakness in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 21.23% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 31.69%. While the school's core subject scores have remained stable, its ranking has dropped because other schools across Texas are improving at a faster pace.
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