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DEVINE MIDDLE
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Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DEVINE MIDDLE
DEVINE MIDDLE operates as a small 6-8 campus in DEVINE, Texas, part of DEVINE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 431 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.
DEVINE MIDDLE is one of 6 schools operated by DEVINE ISD, a district that enrolls 1,972 students overall.
On the student-mix side, DEVINE MIDDLE reports that 64% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 32% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.
On the income-and-resources front, DEVINE MIDDLE shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DEVINE MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DEVINE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of -5.9 points.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Medina County) shows that median household income runs about $78,074, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Medina County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,127 students), DEVINE MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: DEVINE H S, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEVINE MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.4%.
DEVINE MIDDLE operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 461 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Medina County at a glance
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