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Public middle school · Tahoka ISD · Tahoka, Texas

Tahoka Middle

Tahoka Middle rates 6.3, right at the middle of Tahoka 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.
6.3this school

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

#4,692 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Tahoka ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Tahoka ISD middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 4,692 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 2 of 3 in Tahoka ISD.

Tahoka Middle is listed in Tahoka 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%130 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading57%2 points above the Texas average of 55%130 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 17 points since 2021, reaching 49% 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
3.7
40% of the rating
Academics
6.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 59% (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 79373; this does not measure the attendance area.

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.
Tahoka 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
$56,182
Median home value
$121,300
Median rent
$963/mo
College educated
26.2%
Homeownership
75.8%
Poverty rate
18.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 79373; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,417/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tahoka. 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 (Tahoka), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
65.7%
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.

Questions families ask

What grades does Tahoka Middle serve?

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

How many students attend Tahoka Middle?

Tahoka Middle has an enrollment of approximately 134 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tahoka Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Tahoka Middle is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tahoka Middle rank in TX?

Tahoka Middle ranks #4,692 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Tahoka Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Tahoka Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 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 Tahoka Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tahoka Middle has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Tahoka Middle a charter school?

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

Is Tahoka Middle a Title I school?

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

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

65.7% of students at Tahoka 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
134
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Lynn County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$17,087
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 79373)
3,021
Area median age
38.9

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.