Anson Middle, Anson TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Anson Middle

Anson Middle serves students in grades six through eight in a small Texas town in Jones County. The school enrolls a modest student body fairly evenly distributed across the three grades. Just over half the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is roughly split between Hispanic and white students, with a small number identifying as two or more races and no reported enrollment from other racial or ethnic groups.

On the most recent state assessments, the school's academic profile shows strength in English language arts and uneven performance in mathematics. In sixth grade, reading proficiency runs well above the middle while math is considerably weaker; seventh grade shows reading holding steady but math dropping further; eighth grade reverses this pattern, with both reading and math improving to comparable levels. Science proficiency in eighth grade sits at about the midpoint, and social studies trails behind both reading and science. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the county's districts, meaning it performs above most of its neighboring schools in the same county.

The school's reading performance across grades is a genuine strength. Eighth grade English language arts proficiency is particularly solid, as is sixth grade. The gains in eighth grade mathematics, while moderate, suggest the school's work with older students may be moving in a productive direction. Science results in eighth grade also show students reaching proficiency at reasonable rates. Social studies, by contrast, represents a soft spot; fewer than one in three eighth graders reached proficiency on that assessment. Mathematics in the sixth and seventh grades remains a clear area where the school is working with students who arrive below grade level, and where the pathway to proficiency narrows considerably.

The district recently passed a bond to expand and renovate school facilities, including expansion of career and technical education programs at the high school with additions such as a newly launched Certified Nursing Assistant pathway. This signals some institutional investment in preparing students for postsecondary transitions. For families considering this school, the reading-heavy strength profile suggests it may serve students well in literacy-focused development, while families concerned about mathematics preparation should plan for direct conversation with the school about support structures for students below grade level in that subject.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 4 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 661%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 7 pts above state median

Science

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 33%

▲ 9 pts above state median

This schoolANSON ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income58%Higher-income68%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income57%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income73%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income18%Higher-income41%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income25%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income50%8 pp gap