Whitesboro Middle, Whitesboro TX

Original Research by School Decision on Whitesboro Middle

Whitesboro Middle serves grades six through eight in a small school setting within Whitesboro ISD. The enrollment is modest, distributed roughly evenly across the three grades. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly White, with a meaningful Hispanic enrollment and small populations of other racial and ethnic groups.

On state assessments, the school shows an uneven profile across subjects and grades. In English language arts, performance strengthens as students advance, moving from moderate proficiency in sixth grade to solid performance by eighth grade. Eighth-grade science results fall at the midpoint. Mathematics is a weaker area across all grades, with proficiency declining notably by eighth grade. Eighth-grade social studies results are particularly low. Within Grayson County, this school's overall proficiency index places it below the county midpoint, though not at the bottom of the district comparison group. A parent may want to look into what support structures exist for math and what strategies the school is using to address the steep proficiency drop in eighth-grade math specifically.

The broader context matters. Whitesboro ISD recently passed a bond to address severe space constraints that had forced the district to convert closets and offices into instructional areas. The bond funds a new early childhood center, agricultural barn, multipurpose activity center, auditorium, and career and technology center, with construction phased through 2026 into early 2027. This expansion reflects real growth pressure and is now in motion, though it carries a property tax increase for homeowners in the district. Housing values in the area are moderate, and the median household income is around the national midpoint.

The school is a regular public middle school, not a magnet or charter. No data on school discipline, staffing ratios, attendance patterns, or special education and English learner enrollment was provided. The school's course catalog, extracurricular offerings, and approaches to student support are not described in available public data. A family considering Whitesboro Middle would benefit from a direct conversation with school leaders about how they are tackling the math performance dip, what support is available for struggling learners, and how the ongoing facility expansion will affect daily operations during construction.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 37%

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

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 657%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 764%

School 64% · District 64%

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

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

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

Social studies

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolWHITESBORO 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-income52%Higher-income69%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income55%Higher-income75%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income65%Higher-income74%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income38%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income47%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income15%8 pp gap