Leland E Edge Middle, Nevada TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Leland E Edge Middle

Leland E Edge Middle serves roughly a thousand sixth through eighth graders in Nevada, a small semi-rural community in southeastern Collin County. The school draws from a region of large residential lots and farmland that is gradually filling with new acreage-style subdivisions as the Dallas-Fort Worth metro expands outward.

The school's academic profile shows a clear divide between reading and math. In ELA, Edge performs with broad baseline strength. A majority of sixth graders reach proficiency, and proficiency climbs notably by eighth grade. The school reaches higher and meets higher benchmarks across the three grades, with fewer students in the bottom performance tier. Math tells a different story. Proficiency in sixth and seventh grade sits well below typical, and only roughly a quarter of eighth graders meet the standard. The gap between the two subjects is sharp and consistent across all three grades.

Science and social studies results, measured in eighth grade only, fall below proficiency for most students as well. A parent may want to look into with the school whether math support, tutoring, or curriculum adjustments are underway, particularly in the sixth and seventh grade years when the proficiency gap is widest.

Compared to other districts in Collin County, Edge's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. This positioning reflects the lower math results and the gap between reading and quantitative skills.

The student body is diverse and economically mixed. Roughly half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By race and ethnicity, the school is fairly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with a substantial Black enrollment as well. The school does not report counts for students in special education or those learning English as a second language, so the extent of those populations is not visible here.

Nevada itself is quiet and spread out. Homes sit on large tracts along county roads rather than on curb-lined suburban streets. The town has no walkable downtown center or fixed-route public transit. Residents commute to jobs in nearby cities like Wylie, Sachse, Garland, and McKinney. Lake Lavon, a few miles to the west, is a local recreational draw. New housing development is ongoing, with several large-lot subdivisions opening in the past few years, and builders remain active in the market.

Community ISD, the district, spans roughly ninety square miles across four towns and operates eight schools. The district office and several school campuses, including Edge Middle, cluster along a county road in Nevada. No recent district-wide strategic changes or bond measures were found.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 25% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 23% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 25% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 49% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 41% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 53% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 35% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 27% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

This schoolCOMMUNITY 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-income36%Higher-income66%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income28%Higher-income52%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income70%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income37%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income15%Higher-income28%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income30%7 pp gap