Middle Schools in Burleson Independent School District (Isd)

The Burleson Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to three middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8: Nick Kerr Middle, Hughes Middle, and Steam Middle. Among these schools, Steam Middle stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in Texas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Steam Middle significantly outperforms the district and state averages in most STAAR test subjects, with 75% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 56.5% for the district and 54.45% for the state. The school also has the lowest dropout rate at 0.3% and the lowest spending per student at $7,804, suggesting that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic performance.

While Steam Middle has a higher percentage of white students, the other two schools, Nick Kerr Middle and Hughes Middle, have more diverse student populations with higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students. Across the board, all three schools struggle with social studies performance, with proficiency rates lagging behind the district and state averages.