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Public middle school · Queen City ISD · Queen City, Texas

Morris Upchurch Middle

Morris Upchurch Middle rates 6.4, right at the middle of Queen City ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Queen City ISD median is 6.4.

#4,491 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Queen City ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Queen City ISD middle school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,491 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 2 of 3 in Queen City ISD.

Morris Upchurch Middle is listed in Queen City 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.

Math40%5 points below the Texas average of 45%258 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading49%6 points below the Texas average of 55%256 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 6 points since 2021, reaching 45% 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
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
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 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 66% (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 75572; 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.
Morris Upchurch 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
$41,419
Median home value
$107,000
Median rent
$765/mo
College educated
14.5%
Homeownership
74.3%
Poverty rate
18%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75572; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
576/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Queen City. 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 (Queen City), 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
61.5%
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. 6.9Compare →
  2. Morris Upchurch Middlethis school
    6.4
  3. 6.3Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Morris Upchurch 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.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Morris Upchurch Middle serve?

Morris Upchurch Middle serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Morris Upchurch Middle?

Morris Upchurch Middle has an enrollment of approximately 265 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris Upchurch Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Morris Upchurch Middle is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Morris Upchurch Middle rank in TX?

Morris Upchurch Middle ranks #4,491 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Morris Upchurch Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Morris Upchurch Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Morris Upchurch Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Morris Upchurch Middle has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 66% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Morris Upchurch Middle a charter school?

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

Is Morris Upchurch Middle a Title I school?

No, Morris Upchurch Middle is not currently a Title I school.

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

61.5% of students at Morris Upchurch 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
5th – 8th
Enrollment
265
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Cass County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$14,408
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75572)
2,942
Area average commute
20.5 min
Area median age
44.4

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.