Summary:
In zip code 79088, there is one middle school, Tulia J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Tulia area, which is part of the Tulia Independent School District (Isd) and has a total enrollment of 170 students.
Tulia J H is a school with a notable contrast between its resources and its academic outcomes. The school has a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1 and spends $12,961 per student, which are typically signs of strong support. However, its state ranking has been in the bottom 15% for the past three years, currently sitting at the 14th percentile. Test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects, with mathematics being a critical weakness—only 15.5% of 6th graders were proficient in math compared to the state average of 38.6%. Social studies and science proficiency are also extremely low, with just 10.8% of 8th graders proficient in social studies. A high percentage of students (87.06%) are economically disadvantaged, which may contribute to these challenges.
Despite the low academic performance, there are some positive signs. The school reports a 0.0% dropout rate, indicating it successfully keeps students enrolled. There was also a significant year-over-year improvement in 8th-grade reading and math scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, though these scores remain far below state averages. This volatility suggests that instructional changes may be starting to show results, but the school still faces major hurdles in raising proficiency across all subjects, especially in math and science.
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