Summary:
In zip code 79735, there is one middle school, Fort Stockton Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 502 students in the Fort Stockton area of Texas.
Fort Stockton Middle is part of the Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd) and serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 67.13% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and spends over $11,000 per student. A standout positive is its perfect 0.0% dropout rate. However, academic performance is a significant concern, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom third of Texas middle schools, around the 28th percentile. While the school outperforms its district in almost every subject, its scores are well below state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 26.2% of students were proficient in math compared to the state average of 38.4%, and 42% were proficient in reading versus the state's 55.4%.
The most critical issue is a dramatic decline in 7th-grade math proficiency, which dropped from 22.49% in 2024-2025 to just 6.78% in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 29.41%. Additionally, 8th-grade social studies is a universal weakness, with only 9.15% of students proficient in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, the school's state ranking has shown a slight upward trend over the last three years, suggesting it is improving at a rate faster than some other low-performing schools. The combination of strong resources and low outcomes indicates that the school's struggles may be more related to instructional effectiveness and the impact of high poverty on student readiness rather than a lack of funding.
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