Summary:
Zip code 78626 in Georgetown, TX, is home to two middle schools serving grades 6 through 8, both part of the Georgetown Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 3-star rating.
Charles A Forbes Middle stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, despite a recent decline from a 3-star to a 2-star state ranking. It outperforms George Wagner Middle in most core subjects, including 8th-grade reading and math, and boasts a lower dropout rate (0.2% vs. 0.6%). A key strength for Forbes is Algebra I, where 80.36% of its students were proficient in 2025-2026—significantly above the district and state averages. Forbes also spends $1,563 more per student ($11,534 vs. $9,971) than Wagner, which correlates with better outcomes despite having a slightly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a larger student-teacher ratio (15.1 vs. 13.1). In contrast, George Wagner Middle has been a consistent 1-star school for three years, ranking in the bottom 27% of Texas middle schools. Its most critical weakness is 6th-grade math, where only 13.12% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—25 points below the state average.
Both schools share a notable strength in Algebra I, dramatically outperforming state averages despite struggling in standard 6th-8th grade math, where proficiency rates often fall 15-25 points below the state average. This suggests that students in the advanced track are exceptionally well-prepared, creating a stark contrast with the general math population. However, a district-wide math challenge is evident, as both schools underperform the state in standard math proficiency, indicating a systemic issue that the Georgetown ISD needs to address at the middle school level. While Forbes remains the academic leader, its declining trajectory and Wagner's stagnation mean the performance gap may narrow if trends continue.
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