Waller J H

Summary:

Waller J H is a public middle school located in Waller, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 899. The school is part of the Waller Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waller J H faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Texas middle schools. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with particularly low proficiency rates in mathematics. However, the school's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam is a bright spot, with 70.83% of students achieving proficiency, significantly higher than the district (26.45%) and state (44.73%) averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs, performing below their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Waller J H lags behind in academic performance. Schultz J H, another middle school in the Waller Independent School District, performs significantly better on most academic measures. Additionally, schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks, Magnolia, and Tomball Independent School Districts, such as Spillane Middle, Smith Middle, and Grand Lakes J H, consistently outperform Waller J H on academic measures and have higher rankings. While Waller J H maintains low dropout rates, addressing the underlying factors contributing to its academic struggles should be a priority for the district and school leadership.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2402 Waller St
       Waller, TX  77484-8402


(936) 931-1353

District: Waller Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1616th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,262 Help


Students who attend Waller J H usually attend:

High:    Waller High School

Feeder schools for Waller J H:

Elementary:    H T Jones Elementary
    I T Holleman Elementary
    Roberts Road Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  928

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.6%
White:
20.7%
African American:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.1% Help


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Compare Details Waller J H ranks worse than 68.4% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.63. (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 Student population at Waller J H is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.6%), White (20.7%), African American (16.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waller J H is 14.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waller J H is $9,262.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waller J H:

SchoolDigger ranks Waller J H 1616th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Waller J H in the ranking list.)

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Waller Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Waller Independent School District (Isd) 548th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waller J H

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Rank History for all students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.33 1031st 1573 34.5%
2005 50.13 879th 1582 44.4%
2006 39.45 1087th 1585 31.4%
2007 51.73 917th 1684 45.5%
2008 58.92 749th 1718 56.4%
2009 48.27 1073rd 1763 39.1%
2010 54.69 930th 1803 48.4%
2011 62.27 700th 1895 63.1%
2012 67.57 558th 1951 71.4%
2013 60.35 756th 1973 61.7%
2014 61.56 743rd 1987 62.6%
2015 52.26 1020th 2043 50.1%
2016 46.49 1144th 1987 42.4%
2017 44.39 1056th 2027 47.9%
2018 48.02 1010th 2080 51.4%
2019 56.28 797th 2193 63.7%
2021 33.75 1482nd 2252 34.2%
2022 35.48 1457th 2254 35.4%
2023 31.88 1666th 2330 28.5%
2024 33.63 1616th 2361 31.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.37 305th 720 57.6%
2019 49.65 355th 753 52.9%
2021 46.05 382nd 743 48.6%
2022 49.58 382nd 813 53.0%
2023 53.29 343rd 817 58.0%
2024 21.83 704th 812 13.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.10 352nd 1376 74.4%
2019 63.26 330th 1445 77.2%
2021 45.20 754th 1592 52.6%
2022 32.22 1186th 1643 27.8%
2023 25.33 1426th 1720 17.1%
2024 30.13 1327th 1760 24.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.21 1072nd 1597 32.9%
2019 49.29 610th 1626 62.5%
2021 34.82 1125th 1712 34.3%
2022 31.21 1319th 1757 24.9%
2023 26.09 1567th 1815 13.7%
2024 13.08 1828th 1881 2.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.79 849th 2039 58.4%
2019 58.28 675th 2073 67.4%
2021 35.20 1472nd 2172 32.2%
2022 35.62 1509th 2220 32.0%
2023 31.16 1677th 2251 25.5%
2024 30.15 1704th 2224 23.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.36 870th 2008 56.7%
2019 53.29 854th 2047 58.3%
2021 34.39 1438th 2151 33.1%
2022 37.44 1401st 2221 36.9%
2023 31.68 1644th 2241 26.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.66 631st 1430 55.9%
2019 64.91 556th 1446 61.5%
2021 57.97 753rd 1501 49.8%
2022 60.99 658th 1488 55.8%
2023 53.06 885th 1481 40.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.80 839th 2008 58.2%
2019 62.48 493rd 2058 76.0%
2021 40.27 1199th 2118 43.4%
2022 34.10 1537th 2182 29.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.48 1120th 2030 44.8%
2019 57.10 723rd 2069 65.1%
2021 33.58 1436th 2168 33.8%
2022 33.28 1527th 2228 31.5%
2023 31.85 1588th 2245 29.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.19 240th 612 60.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.45 467th 1167 60.0%
2019 57.95 386th 1193 67.6%
2021 30.21 909th 1213 25.1%
2022 37.91 753rd 1251 39.8%
2023 36.13 796th 1273 37.5%
2024 40.73 719th 1271 43.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.49 840th 1895 55.7%
2019 54.42 744th 1935 61.6%
2021 33.76 1395th 2043 31.7%
2022 32.77 1487th 2077 28.4%
2023 27.29 1664th 2116 21.4%
2024 29.15 1614th 2108 23.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.09 9th 28 67.9%
2022 54.15 18th 40 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Waller J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.96 806th 1673 51.8%
2019 64.98 501st 1684 70.2%
2021 41.61 1028th 1700 39.5%
2022 47.52 901st 1723 47.7%
2023 48.59 907th 1749 48.1%
2024 38.37 1130th 1724 34.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Waller J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 269 77 4 37 n/a n/a n/a 0 387
1989 269 79 6 42 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1990 281 97 2 46 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1991 301 113 1 51 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1992 329 112 3 58 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 336 109 3 57 2 n/a n/a 0 507
1994 323 102 2 66 1 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 347 100 4 92 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1996 347 100 4 92 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1997 374 90 5 118 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1998 365 97 5 109 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 377 120 4 112 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2000 380 126 5 137 5 n/a n/a 0 653
2001 408 120 9 161 3 n/a n/a 0 701
2002 446 134 7 167 4 n/a n/a 0 758
2003 446 134 7 167 4 n/a n/a 0 758
2004 418 130 6 195 2 n/a n/a 0 751
2005 404 134 4 213 2 n/a n/a 0 757
2006 392 125 6 230 3 n/a n/a 0 756
2007 377 111 6 250 3 n/a n/a 0 747
2008 382 119 11 256 5 n/a n/a 0 773
2009 368 104 7 296 5 n/a n/a 0 780
2010 207 105 7 274 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2011 180 95 2 270 2 0 19 0 568
2012 198 87 2 320 4 0 17 0 628
2013 194 85 1 356 5 0 14 0 655
2014 190 89 0 380 9 0 14 0 682
2015 181 95 2 398 3 0 18 0 697
2016 160 112 4 384 4 1 17 0 682
2017 164 121 7 398 4 0 18 0 712
2018 169 105 10 430 5 0 21 0 740
2019 201 108 12 480 6 0 13 0 820
2020 196 108 9 531 9 1 18 0 872
2021 207 116 7 581 8 2 18 0 939
2022 196 116 10 593 7 0 24 0 946
2023 193 117 9 555 2 1 22 0 899
2024 192 156 13 544 3 1 19 0 928

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 Waller J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 22.0 17.5 n/a
1989 396 n/a n/a n/a
1990 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
1991 466 22.7 20.5 n/a
1992 502 29.2 17.1 30.3
1993 507 33.0 15.4 36.5
1994 494 33.5 14.7 28.5
1995 543 34.4 15.8 29.8
1996 543 34.4 15.8 29.8
1997 587 35.2 16.7 28.3
1998 576 35.0 16.5 27.1
1999 614 38.7 15.9 35.8
2000 653 46.9 13.9 39.1
2001 701 51.5 13.6 38.5
2002 758 47.3 16.0 41.2
2003 758 47.3 16.0 41.2
2004 751 50.9 14.8 45.7
2005 757 55.1 13.7 46.9
2006 756 53.7 14.1 49.6
2007 747 54.8 13.6 52.3
2008 773 54.1 14.3 47.3
2009 780 55.9 13.9 53.3
2010 593 43.7 13.5 65.8
2011 568 41.6 13.6 63.2
2012 628 37.3 16.8 65.8
2013 655 39.9 16.3 66.7
2014 682 39.8 17.1 68.6
2015 697 39.0 17.8 66.4
2016 682 41.0 16.6 65.2
2017 712 41.5 17.1 68.3
2018 740 45.2 16.3 68.5
2019 820 49.4 16.5 69.3
2020 872 55.4 15.7 65.5
2021 939 60.1 15.6 71.9
2022 946 58.5 16.1 74
2023 899 59.1 15.2 69
2024 928 62.6 14.8 69.1

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 Waller J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 22.0 17.5 n/a
1989 396 n/a n/a n/a
1990 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
1991 466 22.7 20.5 n/a
1992 502 29.2 17.1 30.3
1993 507 33.0 15.4 36.5
1994 494 33.5 14.7 28.5
1995 543 34.4 15.8 29.8
1996 543 34.4 15.8 29.8
1997 587 35.2 16.7 28.3
1998 576 35.0 16.5 27.1
1999 614 38.7 15.9 35.8
2000 653 46.9 13.9 39.1
2001 701 51.5 13.6 38.5
2002 758 47.3 16.0 41.2
2003 758 47.3 16.0 41.2
2004 751 50.9 14.8 45.7
2005 757 55.1 13.7 46.9
2006 756 53.7 14.1 49.6
2007 747 54.8 13.6 52.3
2008 773 54.1 14.3 47.3
2009 780 55.9 13.9 53.3
2010 593 43.7 13.5 65.8
2011 568 41.6 13.6 63.2
2012 628 37.3 16.8 65.8
2013 655 39.9 16.3 66.7
2014 682 39.8 17.1 68.6
2015 697 39.0 17.8 66.4
2016 682 41.0 16.6 65.2
2017 712 41.5 17.1 68.3
2018 740 45.2 16.3 68.5
2019 820 49.4 16.5 69.3
2020 872 55.4 15.7 65.5
2021 939 60.1 15.6 71.9
2022 946 58.5 16.1 74
2023 899 59.1 15.2 69
2024 928 62.6 14.8 69.1

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 Waller J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $872 (9.0%) $8,834 (91.0%) $9,706
2020 $824 (8.2%) $9,240 (91.8%) $10,064
2021 $880 (9.5%) $8,381 (90.5%) $9,262

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waller J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 797th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1666th of 2330 Middle schools
 35.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Waller J H)3733
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Waller Independent School District (Isd))3541
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Waller J H)4215
 27%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Waller Independent School District (Isd))4219
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Waller J H)4039
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Waller Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waller J H)4527
 18%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Waller Independent School District (Isd))4734
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Waller J H)5743
 14%
   8th Grade Reading (Waller Independent School District (Isd))5448
 6%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waller J H)6326
 37%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Waller Independent School District (Isd))5731
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Waller J H)5742
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Waller Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Waller J H)4129
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Waller Independent School District (Isd))4230
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Waller J H)9171
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Waller Independent School District (Isd))6432
 32%
   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 Students820899
 9.6%
African American108117
 8.3%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian129
 25%
Hispanic480555
 15.6%
Pacific Islander01
White201193
 4%
Two or More Races1322
 69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.3%69%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Waller J H

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 928 students attended Waller J H.

Students at Waller J H are 59% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Waller J H ranks 1616th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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