Summary:
In zip code 78942, there is one middle school, Giddings Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Giddings, Texas, as part of the Giddings Independent School District (Isd).
Giddings Middle has a total enrollment of 389 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, which suggests smaller class sizes. The school has shown an upward trend in its state ranking, moving from the 47th percentile to the 55th percentile (3 stars) in the 2025-2026 school year. A standout strength is its Algebra I program, where 100% of 8th graders taking the End-of-Course exam scored proficient or above, far exceeding both the district and state averages. The school also reported a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating strong student retention.
While the school demonstrates clear strengths, there are notable areas of inconsistency. The most striking finding is a reported 0% proficiency rate in 6th-grade math for the 2025-2026 school year, which is a significant red flag that may warrant further investigation. In contrast, 8th-grade math proficiency was strong at 65.67%, and 8th-grade reading (60.17%) and social studies (32.48%) both outperformed state averages. Performance across subjects and grade levels can be volatile, with 8th grade consistently being the strongest cohort. Despite a majority of students (62.21%) being economically disadvantaged, the school manages to beat state averages in several key 8th-grade subjects, pointing to effective teaching and resource allocation in that grade.
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