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Refugio J H

Summary:

Refugio J H is a public middle school in Refugio, Texas, serving 139 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Refugio Independent School District, which is ranked 710 out of 968 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Refugio J H has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic (65.47%) and significant White (26.62%) and African American (6.47%) representation. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels, though it has a notable strength in Algebra I End-of-Course, where proficiency rates have reached 100% in the past two school years. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White counterparts. However, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and low-income/at-risk students have struggled, with lower rankings compared to other student groups.

Despite the academic challenges, Refugio J H has maintained a 0% dropout rate and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio. The school's per-student spending has also increased in recent years, reaching $12,991 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average. While the school's overall ranking within the state has fluctuated, the diverse student population, strong performance in Algebra I, and low dropout rate suggest potential areas of strength that could be leveraged to drive overall improvement, particularly with targeted interventions and support for underperforming student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 410 W Vance St
       Refugio, TX  78377

(361) 526-5400

District: Refugio Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1580th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,991 Help


Students who attend Refugio J H usually attend:

High:    Refugio High School

Feeder schools for Refugio J H:

Elementary:    Refugio Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  139

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.5%
White:
26.6%
African American:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Refugio J H ranks worse than 66.9% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.5. (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: Hispanic (65.5%), White (26.6%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Refugio J H is 10.6. (See more...)
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Compare Refugio J H employs 13 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Refugio J H is $12,991.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Refugio J H was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Refugio J H 1580th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Refugio J H in the ranking list.)

Refugio Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Refugio Independent School District (Isd) 710th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Refugio J H

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Rank History for all students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 43.88 1250th 2043 38.8%
2016 20.50 1729th 1987 13.0%
2017 28.49 1515th 2027 25.3%
2018 25.70 1660th 2080 20.2%
2019 25.77 1740th 2193 20.7%
2021 44.33 1176th 2252 47.8%
2022 38.29 1389th 2254 38.4%
2023 45.09 1217th 2330 47.8%
2024 34.50 1580th 2361 33.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.25 312th 1592 80.4%
2022 40.78 925th 1643 43.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.67 1498th 1597 6.2%
2019 37.75 979th 1626 39.8%
2021 20.97 1673rd 1712 2.3%
2022 25.69 1522nd 1757 13.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.76 1724th 2039 15.4%
2019 26.99 1706th 2073 17.7%
2021 40.24 1290th 2172 40.6%
2022 37.81 1425th 2220 35.8%
2023 45.31 1191st 2251 47.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.69 1438th 2008 28.4%
2019 22.15 1748th 2047 14.6%
2021 43.16 1177th 2151 45.3%
2022 41.21 1285th 2221 42.1%
2023 44.80 1207th 2241 46.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.11 1574th 2008 21.6%
2019 29.89 1614th 2058 21.6%
2021 47.73 940th 2118 55.6%
2022 33.45 1557th 2182 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.55 1754th 2030 13.6%
2019 30.18 1523rd 2069 26.4%
2021 46.56 1083rd 2168 50.0%
2022 36.02 1447th 2228 35.1%
2023 46.81 1125th 2245 49.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.41 1084th 1193 9.1%
2021 55.50 400th 1213 67.0%
2022 64.41 297th 1251 76.3%
2023 51.39 525th 1273 58.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.69 1389th 1895 26.7%
2019 30.39 1465th 1935 24.3%
2021 43.65 1096th 2043 46.4%
2022 44.48 1081st 2077 48.0%
2023 57.62 731st 2116 65.5%
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Rank History for White students at Refugio J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.48 1422nd 1673 15.0%
2019 25.53 1396th 1684 17.1%
2021 48.85 842nd 1700 50.5%
2022 25.75 1427th 1723 17.2%
2023 28.34 1397th 1749 20.1%
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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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Refugio J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 21 9 1 75 0 0 1 0 107
2014 26 15 1 72 0 0 3 0 117
2015 21 17 0 68 0 0 3 0 109
2016 25 17 0 69 0 0 3 0 114
2017 25 11 0 73 0 0 2 0 111
2018 26 6 0 78 0 0 1 0 111
2019 13 10 0 66 0 0 2 0 91
2020 21 14 0 78 0 0 0 0 113
2021 47 20 0 111 0 0 0 0 178
2022 50 16 0 99 0 0 0 0 165
2023 37 9 0 91 2 0 0 0 139

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 Refugio J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 107 11.3 9.4 68.2
2014 117 11.9 9.7 59
2015 109 12.0 9.0 63.3
2016 114 10.0 11.4 54.4
2017 111 10.0 11.0 64.9
2018 111 10.3 10.7 62.2
2019 91 11.6 7.7 73.6
2020 113 11.1 10.1 69.9
2021 178 15.2 11.6 65.7
2022 165 12.6 13.0 73.3
2023 139 13.0 10.6 67.6

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 Refugio J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 107 11.3 9.4 68.2
2014 117 11.9 9.7 59
2015 109 12.0 9.0 63.3
2016 114 10.0 11.4 54.4
2017 111 10.0 11.0 64.9
2018 111 10.3 10.7 62.2
2019 91 11.6 7.7 73.6
2020 113 11.1 10.1 69.9
2021 178 15.2 11.6 65.7
2022 165 12.6 13.0 73.3
2023 139 13.0 10.6 67.6

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 Refugio J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,458 (21.6%) $8,896 (78.4%) $11,354
2020 $2,471 (21.9%) $8,800 (78.1%) $11,272
2021 $3,735 (28.8%) $9,255 (71.2%) $12,991

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Refugio J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1740th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1217th of 2330 Middle schools
 27.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Refugio J H)1453
 39%
   7th Grade Reading (Refugio Independent School District (Isd))1453
 39%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Refugio J H)2616
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Refugio Independent School District (Isd))2616
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Refugio J H)4767
 20%
   8th Grade Reading (Refugio Independent School District (Isd))4767
 20%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Refugio J H)5334
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Refugio Independent School District (Isd))5334
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Refugio J H)2356
 33%
   8th Grade Science (Refugio Independent School District (Isd))2356
 33%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Refugio J H)1928
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Refugio Independent School District (Isd))1928
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students91139
 52.7%
African American109
 10%
American Indian02
Asian00
Hispanic6691
 37.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1337
 184.6%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.6%67.6%
 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Refugio J H

Students who attend Refugio J H usually go on to attend Refugio High School

Students at Refugio J H are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 139 students attended Refugio J H.

Refugio J H ranks 1580th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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