Grand Saline Middle

Summary:

Grand Saline Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Wills Point Independent School District, with a student population of 273 in the town of Grand Saline, Texas.

While Grand Saline Middle maintains a 0% dropout rate, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, placing it in the 2-star category on the SchoolDigger rating system. However, the school's special education students and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively better than the overall student population, ranking in the top half of Texas middle schools in these categories. Conversely, the school's White students and English Language Learners perform significantly worse than their peers statewide.

When comparing Grand Saline Middle to nearby middle schools, such as Quitman J.H., Mineola Middle, and Canton J.H., it becomes evident that Grand Saline Middle's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher STAAR proficiency rates and statewide rankings at these other schools. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, nearly 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the overall academic challenges and the need for additional support and resources.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 400 Stadium Dr
       Grand Saline, TX  75140-1149


(903) 962-7537

District: Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1610th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,707 Help


Students who attend Grand Saline Middle usually attend:

High:    Grand Saline High School

Feeder schools for Grand Saline Middle:

Elementary:    Grand Saline Elementary
    Grand Saline Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
Hispanic:
26.4%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Compare Details Grand Saline Middle ranks worse than 68.2% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.84. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), Hispanic (26.4%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand Saline Middle is 14. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Saline Middle is $12,707.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Grand Saline Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Grand Saline Middle 1610th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Grand Saline Middle in the ranking list.)

Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd) 659th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grand Saline Middle

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Rank History for all students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.80 574th 1573 63.5%
2005 68.20 466th 1582 70.5%
2006 69.81 402nd 1585 74.6%
2007 75.51 278th 1684 83.5%
2008 57.37 790th 1718 54.0%
2009 52.27 975th 1763 44.7%
2010 48.49 1118th 1803 38.0%
2011 44.02 1299th 1895 31.5%
2012 40.04 1271st 1951 34.9%
2013 45.97 1165th 1973 41.0%
2014 44.65 1189th 1987 40.2%
2015 58.42 851st 2043 58.3%
2016 44.75 1184th 1987 40.4%
2017 31.37 1448th 2027 28.6%
2018 38.75 1269th 2080 39.0%
2019 35.64 1430th 2193 34.8%
2021 45.62 1137th 2252 49.5%
2022 38.69 1374th 2254 39.0%
2023 44.06 1250th 2330 46.4%
2024 33.84 1610th 2361 31.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.62 1072nd 1376 22.1%
2019 24.78 1262nd 1445 12.7%
2021 20.28 1522nd 1592 4.4%
2022 35.10 1113th 1643 32.3%
2023 29.61 1305th 1720 24.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.65 1367th 1597 14.4%
2019 43.68 779th 1626 52.1%
2021 52.70 550th 1712 67.9%
2022 55.32 514th 1757 70.7%
2023 45.15 822nd 1815 54.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.49 949th 2039 53.5%
2019 39.57 1303rd 2073 37.1%
2021 51.24 923rd 2172 57.5%
2022 45.06 1165th 2220 47.5%
2023 48.05 1109th 2251 50.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.70 1411th 2008 29.7%
2019 32.25 1489th 2047 27.3%
2021 45.75 1110th 2151 48.4%
2022 41.64 1270th 2221 42.8%
2023 52.53 957th 2241 57.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.57 536th 1446 62.9%
2021 59.26 720th 1501 52.0%
2022 47.06 980th 1488 34.1%
2023 55.42 838th 1481 43.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.40 942nd 2008 53.1%
2019 29.89 1615th 2058 21.5%
2021 41.67 1144th 2118 46.0%
2022 29.67 1701st 2182 22.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.89 1103rd 2030 45.7%
2019 38.14 1283rd 2069 38.0%
2021 46.23 1089th 2168 49.8%
2022 36.93 1419th 2228 36.3%
2023 36.06 1456th 2245 35.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.55 814th 1895 57.0%
2019 51.04 847th 1935 56.2%
2021 40.91 1175th 2043 42.5%
2022 38.44 1283rd 2077 38.2%
2023 43.14 1178th 2116 44.3%
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Rank History for White students at Grand Saline Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.81 1427th 1673 14.7%
2019 18.50 1508th 1684 10.5%
2021 31.26 1293rd 1700 23.9%
2022 23.90 1468th 1723 14.8%
2023 28.90 1387th 1749 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Grand Saline Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 215 0 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1990 224 0 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1991 226 0 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1992 214 0 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1993 216 0 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1994 209 0 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1995 209 1 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1996 209 1 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1997 152 1 0 21 1 n/a n/a 0 175
1998 173 2 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1999 173 3 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2000 184 0 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2001 164 0 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2002 133 0 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 155
2003 133 0 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 155
2004 135 0 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 167
2005 232 1 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2006 226 1 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2007 206 4 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2008 188 3 1 35 1 n/a n/a 0 228
2009 183 2 0 44 1 n/a n/a 0 230
2010 207 2 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2011 187 3 0 53 1 0 4 0 248
2012 193 2 0 58 1 0 3 0 257
2013 189 1 1 70 1 0 1 0 263
2014 179 1 1 63 0 0 1 0 245
2015 173 1 1 63 1 0 0 0 239
2016 161 1 1 62 1 0 1 0 227
2017 154 1 1 58 1 0 1 0 216
2018 147 0 1 68 1 0 4 0 221
2019 155 1 1 68 3 0 4 0 232
2020 153 1 1 72 2 0 5 0 234
2021 168 1 1 62 2 0 5 0 239
2022 195 3 1 60 1 0 5 0 265
2023 190 3 2 72 1 0 5 0 273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grand Saline Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 230 n/a n/a n/a
1990 245 14.0 17.5 n/a
1991 245 14.0 17.5 n/a
1992 228 13.4 17.0 25
1993 229 13.0 17.6 26.6
1994 228 12.9 17.7 28.5
1995 239 17.1 14.0 27.6
1996 239 17.1 14.0 27.6
1997 175 12.1 14.5 28
1998 185 12.5 14.8 28.6
1999 190 12.7 15.0 30
2000 208 13.0 16.0 26
2001 193 13.5 14.3 23.8
2002 155 11.8 13.1 27.1
2003 155 11.8 13.1 27.1
2004 167 12.0 13.9 35.9
2005 276 19.1 14.5 40.2
2006 270 19.6 13.8 46.3
2007 246 18.5 13.3 42.7
2008 228 20.1 11.3 49.1
2009 230 18.1 12.7 50.4
2010 252 19.3 13.0 50.8
2011 248 22.6 10.9 55.6
2012 257 21.4 11.9 57.2
2013 263 21.8 12.0 62
2014 245 17.2 14.2 62.4
2015 239 22.0 10.8 67.4
2016 227 23.0 9.8 63.4
2017 216 22.5 9.5 60.2
2018 221 17.1 12.9 66.5
2019 232 17.0 13.5 62.1
2020 234 17.7 13.1 60.7
2021 239 17.4 13.6 57.3
2022 265 18.4 14.3 53.6
2023 273 19.3 14.0 59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grand Saline Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 230 n/a n/a n/a
1990 245 14.0 17.5 n/a
1991 245 14.0 17.5 n/a
1992 228 13.4 17.0 25
1993 229 13.0 17.6 26.6
1994 228 12.9 17.7 28.5
1995 239 17.1 14.0 27.6
1996 239 17.1 14.0 27.6
1997 175 12.1 14.5 28
1998 185 12.5 14.8 28.6
1999 190 12.7 15.0 30
2000 208 13.0 16.0 26
2001 193 13.5 14.3 23.8
2002 155 11.8 13.1 27.1
2003 155 11.8 13.1 27.1
2004 167 12.0 13.9 35.9
2005 276 19.1 14.5 40.2
2006 270 19.6 13.8 46.3
2007 246 18.5 13.3 42.7
2008 228 20.1 11.3 49.1
2009 230 18.1 12.7 50.4
2010 252 19.3 13.0 50.8
2011 248 22.6 10.9 55.6
2012 257 21.4 11.9 57.2
2013 263 21.8 12.0 62
2014 245 17.2 14.2 62.4
2015 239 22.0 10.8 67.4
2016 227 23.0 9.8 63.4
2017 216 22.5 9.5 60.2
2018 221 17.1 12.9 66.5
2019 232 17.0 13.5 62.1
2020 234 17.7 13.1 60.7
2021 239 17.4 13.6 57.3
2022 265 18.4 14.3 53.6
2023 273 19.3 14.0 59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grand Saline Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,432 (14.7%) $8,321 (85.3%) $9,753
2020 $1,800 (16.2%) $9,344 (83.8%) $11,144
2021 $2,371 (18.7%) $10,336 (81.3%) $12,707

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grand Saline Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1430th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1250th of 2330 Middle schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Grand Saline Middle)3243
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))3243
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Grand Saline Middle)2930
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))2930
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Grand Saline Middle)3448
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))3348
 15%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grand Saline Middle)3140
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))3039
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Grand Saline Middle)4654
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))4553
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grand Saline Middle)4330
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Grand Saline Middle)3632
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))3531
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Grand Saline Middle)3333
   8th Grade Social Studies (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))3233
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Grand Saline Middle)7695
 19%
   End of Course Algebra I (Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd))4140
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students232273
 17.7%
African American13
 200%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic6872
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White155190
 22.6%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.1%59.3%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Saline Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Grand Saline Middle.

Students at Grand Saline Middle are 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Grand Saline Middle ranks 1610th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Grand Saline Middle usually go on to attend Grand Saline High School


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