Enrollment
337
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BORGER ISD·NCES 481089000554
Borger Middle School
1321 S FLORIDA, BORGER, TX 79007 · (806) 273-1037 · Hutchinson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
191 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 193 | 57% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 43% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Borger Middle School→Borger High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BORGER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 39.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 38.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Borger Middle School
Borger Middle School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borger Middle School this school | 337 | 56.7% | 52.3% |
| Jefferies Junior High School COMANCHE | 295 | 55.9% | 50.6% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School ORANGE GROVE | 357 | 60.5% | 51.1% |
| Isbill Junior High School MCGREGOR | 333 | 52.3% | 41.4% |
| Columbus Junior High School COLUMBUS | 323 | 58.5% | 34.4% |
| Borger Intermediate School BORGER | 335 | 62.4% | 42.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Borger Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #435 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #381 of 1,670 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #636 of 1,670 ▲ 222 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #872 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #1,345 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #958 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #616 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #1,014 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #452 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
337
-47 (-12%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 1,073
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 337 | 21.9 | 15.4:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 29.7 | 10.7:1 | 63% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 29.8 | 12.8:1 | 59% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 57% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 54% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 56% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 50% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 898 | 60 | 15.0:1 | 40% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 1,073 | 59 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Borger Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (402 to 337); teachers down 29% (31 to 21.9).
About Borger Middle School
Borger Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school based in BORGER, Texas. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 337 students. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
BORGER ISD oversees Borger Middle School and 5 other schools, with 2,325 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Borger Middle School is 50%, a majority. The school is also 42% White and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Hutchinson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Classroom staffing at Borger Middle School totals 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Borger Middle School is about 57%.
Borger Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Texas public middle schools.
Borger Middle School is 2.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (52.3% versus 49.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
American Community Survey estimates for Hutchinson County show that the median household earns about $67,228 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Hutchinson County, 13 public schools serve about 3,718 students.
Borger Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile from Borger Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The nearest schools with test data average 42.1%, lower than Borger Middle School's 52.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 47 students, from 384 to 337. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.8:1 to 15.4:1.
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Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,184
Census ACS
Median income
$67,228
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,718 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BORGER ISD
- Borger High SchoolHigh · 691 students
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Borger Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 335 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Paul Belton Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in BORGER
- Borger High SchoolHigh · 691 students
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Borger Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 335 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Paul Belton Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Borger Intermediate School0.0 mi · 335
- Gateway Elementary School0.1 mi · 311
- Crockett Elementary School0.1 mi · 357
- Borger High School1.1 mi · 691
- Paul Belton Elementary School1.6 mi · 294
- Spring Creek School5.3 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Borger Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Borger Middle School?
Borger Middle School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Borger Middle School serve?
Borger Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Borger Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Borger Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Borger Middle School?
At Borger Middle School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Borger Middle School public or private?
Borger Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BORGER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.