For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Hillsboro Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Hillsboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hillsboro Independent School District, which is ranked #575 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
62%
53%
% Black
10%
13%
% White
23%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,306 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,924 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,306
$13,387
Spending / Student
$23,924
$14,116
Best Hillsboro Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro J High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 E Walnut St
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-4120
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-4120
Grades: 7-8
| 274 students
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