Rogers Middle, Rogers TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rogers Middle

Rogers Middle serves the small rural town of Rogers in southeastern Bell County, part of the wider Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood region. The school is the middle grades campus for Rogers Independent School District, a consolidated district where students move from an elementary school to this middle school and then on to a single high school, all situated on grouped campuses rather than integrated into a commercial downtown.

The enrollment is small, drawing from a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and a notable share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school operates as a straightforward public middle school serving grades six through eight.

Academic performance shows a mixed profile across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, performance is comparatively stronger, with about half of sixth and seventh graders and a majority of eighth graders meeting or exceeding proficiency. Math is a notable weak spot, especially in grades six and seven, where proficiency rates are quite low; eighth-grade math improves significantly. Eighth-grade science performance is solid, and social studies also shows strength at that level. When measured by Texas state standards, the school's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint for districts in Bell County, though still with room for improvement. Data on participation rates, chronic absenteeism, and special populations such as English learners or students with IEPs were not available.

The town itself is described as a walkable, affordable place with a suburban-rural character where most residents own their homes. Housing values are moderate and below nearby metro areas. The local economy centers on small business and agriculture, with Rogers ISD itself among the larger employers; most significant job opportunities are in nearby Temple, Belton, and Waco. Civic life revolves around parks, the school campuses, and a small post office and library presence.

Rogers is positioned in one of the fastest-expanding corridors of Central Texas. The district itself has moved forward on infrastructure investment: voters approved a bond package in May 2025 that funds new academic spaces, a band hall, science labs, athletic upgrades, and safety improvements including a secure vestibule at the middle school. A matching renovation and addition project at the high school, with a new classroom-and-band wing, began construction in March 2026 and is targeted for completion in 2027. These capital projects signal ongoing district commitment to facility modernization and will shape the physical learning environment over the coming years.

For families considering Rogers Middle, the school offers a small-town setting with accessible peer groups and a close-knit district structure. The academic profile reflects a school where some subjects and grade levels are stronger than others; math support, particularly in the lower grades, may warrant conversation with the school. The district's active capital improvement program and regional growth context suggest an institution oriented toward expansion and modernization.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 10 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolROGERS 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-income44%Higher-income63%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income59%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income77%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income44%22 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income7%Higher-income25%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income57%7 pp gap