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Devine Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 135 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 30% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 29.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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%.
Where Devine Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #723 of 1,635 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #958 of 1,670 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,217 of 1,670 | #4 of 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #230 of 1,570 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #1,207 of 1,749 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,062 of 1,542 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #946 of 1,543 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,053 of 1,648 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #744 of 942 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 431 | 27.2 | 15.8:1 | 55% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 27.8 | 15.4:1 | 57% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 57% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 58% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 30.8 | 15.0:1 | 55% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 57% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 59% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 44% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
About Devine Middle School
Devine Middle School is a middle-grades school in DEVINE, Texas, reachable at (830) 851-0695. There are 431 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 33% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
DEVINE ISD has 1,972 students spread across 6 schools.
The largest group at Devine Middle School is Hispanic students, at 64%. Smaller groups are 32% White. County-wide, 52% of Medina County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Devine Middle School has 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. The school has 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 57% average for public schools in Medina County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Devine Middle School, the prediction is 50.4% and the result is 44.5%.
The school is in Medina County, where the median household earns about $78,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Medina County, 24 public schools serve about 13,127 students.
Devine Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Devine High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Devine Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Devine Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 33 students, from 464 to 431.
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