Walker J H, Monahans TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Walker J H

Walker J H is a public middle school serving grades seven and eight in Monahans, a small oil-and-gas-centered town in West Texas about a short drive southwest of Odessa. The school enrolls a modest student body, with the majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and about two-thirds identifying as Hispanic. The remainder is mostly white, with a small number of Black and Asian students.

The school's state test results, from early 2025, show mixed performance. In English language arts, students fared somewhat better: approaching proficiency in most grades, with roughly half meeting proficiency in grade eight. Mathematics is weaker, with less than half meeting proficiency in grade seven and even fewer doing so in grade eight. Science and social studies results for grade eight are notably soft, with about one-third meeting proficiency in science and roughly one-quarter in social studies. Across all tested areas, most students reach the "approaches" level, suggesting they have foundational skills, but advancement to mastery is rare; only a small fraction of the student body scores at the highest level in any subject.

This snapshot reflects a school serving a population with substantial economic need in a district that has recently undertaken a major facilities modernization through a bond measure. The new Parkway Elementary building and comprehensive upgrades to Monahans High School signal district investment in the physical plant, though the bond also increased property tax burden for families, a consideration for households evaluating the area.

Walker J H performs above the median when compared to other districts within Ward County, based on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. That relative standing reflects the small sample of district options in the county. A parent considering this school may want to look into support services, course electives, and any transition programs that help seventh-grade students adjust to middle school, as the data does not cover those specifics. The school sits in a car-dependent community with limited public transit, so family transportation to and from campus is a practical consideration. Enrollment is stable at around that size for this grade band in a town where population has been flat-to-declining in recent years.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 16 pts above state median

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 8 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Science

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 24%

even with state median

This schoolMONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE 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 7Lower-income35%Higher-income69%34 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income67%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income65%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income27%Higher-income48%21 pp gap