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Public middle school · Kingsville ISD · Kingsville, Texas

Gillett Middle

Gillett Middle rates 3.9, right at the middle of Kingsville ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 3.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.9this school

3.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kingsville ISD median is 3.9.

#8,123 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Kingsville ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 3.9

The brief

A Kingsville ISD middle school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,123 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 4 of 5 in Kingsville ISD.

Gillett Middle is listed in Kingsville 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.

Math10%35 points below the Texas average of 45%428 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading27%28 points below the Texas average of 55%427 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 5 points since 2021, reaching 19% 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
4.9
40% of the rating
Academics
2.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

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 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (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.
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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Gillett 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.

Getting around

Walk Score
35
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,449/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kingsville. 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 (Kingsville), 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
88%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Jubilee Kingsville0.5 mi · charter
    5.5Compare →
  2. Gillett Middlethis school
    3.9
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Gillett Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Gillett Middle serve?

Gillett Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Gillett Middle?

Gillett Middle has an enrollment of approximately 459 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gillett Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Gillett Middle is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gillett Middle rank in TX?

Gillett Middle ranks #8,123 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Gillett Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Gillett Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 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 Gillett Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gillett Middle has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Gillett Middle a charter school?

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

Is Gillett Middle a Title I school?

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

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

88.0% of students at Gillett 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
459
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Kleberg County
Phone
(361) 595-8200
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$15,311
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024

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

Sources and official links

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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.