Summary:
In zip code 79521, there is a single middle school, Haskell J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in the rural community of Haskell, Texas, with a total enrollment of 111 students.
Haskell J H is a standout for its strong upward trajectory in state rankings, moving from the 70th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 79th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026, placing it in the top 21% of Texas middle schools. The school excels particularly in Mathematics, where it consistently outperforms the state average across all grade levels; for example, in 7th grade, 48.65% of students were proficient compared to the state's 29.41%, a 19-percentage point advantage. However, there is a notable weakness in 8th-grade Science and Social Studies, where proficiency rates in 2024-2025 (32.35% and 20.59%, respectively) fell significantly below state averages (46.25% and 29.64%). The school benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 and a per-student spending of $12,756, suggesting well-resourced, small class sizes that may contribute to its improving performance, though this funding has not yet translated to success across all subjects.
Key metrics include a 0.0% dropout rate, 68.47% of students economically disadvantaged, and a district ranking of 188th out of 951 districts (80th percentile, 4 stars) for the Haskell Consolidated Independent School District. Since Haskell J H is the only middle school in the district, its test scores are identical to the district's, making the school's performance a direct reflection of the district's middle school education. Overall, this small school shows strong potential with its math focus and improving rankings, but parents should note the need for improvement in science and social studies.
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