Summary:
In zip code 79084, there is one middle school, Stratford J H, serving grades 5 through 8 in the rural community of Stratford, Texas, with a total enrollment of 137 students.
Stratford J H is part of the highly-rated Stratford Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide. The school itself has a slightly above-average school ranking (56th percentile) but has seen a declining trend over the past three years. A key strength is 8th-grade Reading, where students consistently outperform the state average (66.67% proficient vs. 58.69% in 2025-2026). However, a major concern is 7th-grade Mathematics, where only 10% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, a dramatic drop from 31.25% the previous year and far below the state average of 29.41%. The school also showed impressive improvement in 8th-grade Social Studies, jumping from 27.27% to 50% proficiency in one year.
The school benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and relatively high spending per student at $12,690, which typically supports individualized attention. Despite these resources, academic performance is mixed, particularly in math across multiple grade levels. The school has a 0.0% dropout rate and serves a student body where 66.42% are economically disadvantaged. The small cohort size (137 students) means that year-over-year test score fluctuations can be significant, as seen in 5th-grade Math, which improved from 25.81% to 48.39% proficiency in one year. Overall, Stratford J H offers strong reading instruction and a supportive environment, but families should be aware of the challenges in mathematics achievement.
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