Holliday Middle, Holliday TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Holliday Middle

Holliday Middle serves students in grades six through eight in a small, predominantly white rural town about a short drive southwest of Wichita Falls. The school sits on a consolidated campus with Holliday High School and the elementary school, reflecting a tight-knit district that has become one of the fastest-growing in the region.

Academic performance is uneven across subjects. In English language arts, the school shows real strength. Students at sixth, seventh, and eighth grades all reach proficiency at a solid rate, with seventh grade performing strongest. Math proficiency is more mixed: seventh grade reaches a strong level, while both sixth and eighth grade fall to roughly half the students at proficiency. Science and social studies proficiency are weaker, particularly social studies, where only a modest fraction of eighth graders reach proficiency. Across all tested areas, a solid majority of students demonstrate at least some foundational understanding, and a meaningful share reach mastery, but the range between subjects suggests math and the science and social studies curriculum may want close attention.

Demographically, the school enrolls roughly equal numbers across its three grades. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with small Hispanic and multiracial populations, reflecting the town's composition.

Among districts in Archer County, Holliday Middle ranks in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency, which is worth noting as a parent considering this school. The comparison reflects that the school's performance, particularly in math and especially in science and social studies, lags the median district performance in the county.

The town and district are in motion. Voters approved a substantial facility bond in 2023 that is reshaping school buildings through multiple phases running into 2025 and beyond. Middle school improvements include new classrooms and science labs, a secondary cafeteria, and an expanded auditorium. New residential subdivisions are appearing, and the district is actively managing enrollment growth. Property tax rates for school operations have been compressed downward in recent years, lowering the tax burden on homeowners, though rising property values in the area have offset some of that benefit. The housing market in the zip code is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, making the area attractive to families relocating for the growing school reputation.

A parent may want to look closely at the school's science curriculum and results in particular, and to ask what specific supports or curricular changes the district has planned to lift proficiency in that subject and in social studies. The strength in English and the emerging growth context of the district are worth weighing against the current academic gaps.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 47 pts above state median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 11 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 28 pts above state median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 16 pts above state median

Science

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 29%

▲ 5 pts above state median

This schoolHOLLIDAY 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-income55%Higher-income79%24 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income86%42 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income65%Higher-income72%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income57%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income80%30 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income54%4 pp gap