Thrall Middle, Thrall TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Thrall Middle

Thrall Middle serves grades five through eight in a rural town in eastern Williamson County. The school sits within the small incorporated city of Thrall, roughly a short drive northeast of Austin, and enrolls a modest enrollment, with a student body that is predominantly White and roughly a third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The nearest significant employer concentration is the Samsung semiconductor plant in nearby Taylor.

In the most recent testing cycle, Thrall Middle's proficiency rates show a profile of mixed performance across the school's grade span. English language arts proficiency starts at a solid level in fifth grade and strengthens as students move up, reaching a high level by eighth grade. Mathematics proficiency climbs markedly from sixth to eighth grade, jumping from a lower position in sixth grade to a substantially higher level in eighth. This upward trajectory suggests the school's upper-grade instruction may be particularly effective in mathematics. Science proficiency at the eighth-grade level sits at a moderate level, while social studies proficiency at that same grade falls to a lower level and represents a notable soft spot.

When proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grades are combined, Thrall Middle sits in the top quartile relative to other districts in Williamson County. That said, the school's social studies results warrant attention. A parent may want to look into this area further with the school to understand what curriculum or support structures are in place and whether additional reinforcement might help students strengthen their readiness in that subject before advancing to high school.

The school's data show few details on staffing, course offerings, special education enrollment, or English learner services. State data sections and district communications did not reveal recent bond measures, curriculum shifts, or other parent-relevant changes in Thrall ISD, so readers should contact the school directly for current program and enrollment information.

Thrall sits within a rural landscape of ranches and farmland, with the school campuses clustered in town at a single in-town location. Housing in the surrounding area reflects that rural character: median home values are moderate, and the broader region has seen new residential subdivisions marketed to buyers drawn by Austin-area growth and proximity to the Samsung plant. Most families in Thrall own their homes. The town itself is very small and offers limited civic amenities; the school campuses serve as a principal community anchor. Residents drawn to Thrall Middle would be choosing a rural setting with a small school serving a tightly knit community rather than a suburban district with expansive facilities or programming.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 49%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 762%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 883%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 568%

School 68% · district not reported

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 778%

School 78% · District 78%

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

Grade 882%

School 82% · District 82%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

This schoolTHRALL 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-income50%Higher-income77%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income72%Higher-income80%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income75%Higher-income85%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income56%Higher-income74%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income67%42 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income53%Higher-income68%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income67%Higher-income90%23 pp gap