The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cumby Collegiate Middle
Cumby Collegiate Middle sits at the center of a small, tightly knit rural community in western Hopkins County, northeast Texas. The school serves grades three through seven as a regular public school within Cumby Collegiate ISD, and its enrollment is small enough that students and staff likely know each other well across grade levels.
The town of Cumby itself is a very small rural place strung along Interstate 30, roughly midway between Dallas and Texarkana. Most residents own their homes, the surrounding land is open country, and the feel is decidedly rural rather than suburban. Larger stores, dining, and county amenities are a short drive east on I-30 to Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins County seat. Publicly reported sources describe Cumby as a close-knit place where residents know one another, though limited local retail is a recurring observation. The school district and city hall are among the more visible institutions within the town footprint itself.
The housing market here sits close to the Texas statewide median and below the national benchmark, though values have slid noticeably over the past year. Rental data was not available. The price-to-income ratio is moderate by national standards, and the estimated monthly mortgage for a median-priced home is within reach for households near the national median income, though any family should confirm current rates and local conditions.
On the academic side, the school has one year of STAAR results available, so trend data does not yet exist. The pattern across that single year is uneven. In reading and language arts, fifth grade shows the strongest performance, with roughly half of students reaching the meets-grade-level bar or above, and sixth and seventh grades land in the upper thirties. Third grade ELA is in the low thirties and fourth grade is notably lower, well below the state midpoint. Math is weaker overall. Fifth grade is the relative high point, and sixth grade is close behind, but third, fourth, and seventh grade math proficiency rates are low, with fourth grade particularly so. Science was tested only in fifth grade, where results were modest. Across all subjects combined, the share of students reaching the approaches-grade-level threshold is around six in ten, but the share clearing the meets-grade-level bar is substantially lower, and the share reaching masters-level performance is quite small. Relative to the seven districts in Hopkins County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile of that comparison set.
These results are worth understanding in context. The school is newly operating under the Cumby Collegiate ISD name, and the data captures only its first reported year, so there is no baseline to judge direction. A parent would reasonably want to ask the school directly about instructional priorities, any targeted support for lower-performing grades, and how the "collegiate" framing of the district translates into the middle school experience. Around half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects a meaningful degree of economic diversity. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up the next largest group, along with smaller numbers of students of other backgrounds. Data on English learner services and special education participation rates was not reported.
On the district's capacity situation, publicly reported information indicates that enrollment growth had strained the elementary campus, with students in portable classrooms, and a bond proposal was put forward to address that. The outcome of that bond and the district's current tax and capacity status should be confirmed directly with the district, as those details were not resolved in the research available here.
Cumby Collegiate Middle is a small-enrollment school in a rural setting with a single year of STAAR data showing below-average proficiency, particularly in math. Families drawn to small class sizes, a close community, and rural Northeast Texas living will find a place that fits that description; families prioritizing demonstrated academic outcomes will want to dig further into what the school is building and where it is headed.
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