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Public middle school · Borger ISD · Borger, Texas

Borger Middle

Borger Middle rates 6.2, right at the middle of Borger ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Borger ISD median is 6.3.

#4,739 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Borger ISD: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Borger ISD middle school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,739 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 4 of 6 in Borger ISD.

Borger Middle is listed in Borger ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math54%9 points above the Texas average of 45%307 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading52%3 points below the Texas average of 55%306 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 6 points since 2021, reaching 53% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.0
40% of the rating
Academics
7.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 79007; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Borger Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,701
Median home value
$94,700
Median rent
$846/mo
College educated
17%
Homeownership
77.7%
Poverty rate
12.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 79007; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,976/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Borger. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Borger), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
63.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Borger Middle

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Borger Middle School is a campus within the Borger Independent School District, which serves approximately 2,500 students across six campuses in Hutchinson County, Texas 1. The district is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of College and Secondary Schools 1. Borger ISD operates as a PK-14th-grade district through a partnership with Frank Phillips College 1. Superintendent Daniel Fuller has stated that the district aims to rebuild trust and transparency following a recent Voter Approval Tax Rate Election, with plans to annually report on budget allocations 1. The district emphasizes providing educational opportunities in a small school setting, ranging from individualized intervention to challenging students 1.
Sources (1)
  1. www.borgerisd.net
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Borger Middle serve?

Borger Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Borger Middle?

Borger Middle has an enrollment of approximately 317 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Borger Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Borger Middle is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Borger Middle rank in TX?

Borger Middle ranks #4,739 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Borger Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Borger Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Borger Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Borger Middle has 65% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Borger Middle a charter school?

No, Borger Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Borger Middle a Title I school?

No, Borger Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Borger Middle?

63.1% of students at Borger Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
317
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Hutchinson County
Rank in district
#4 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$11,231
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 79007)
13,927
Area average commute
19.2 min
Area median age
37.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.