White Oak Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 125 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 31% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 38.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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%.
Schools most like White Oak Middle School
White Oak Middle School's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Middle School this school | 362 | 39.2% | 59.7% |
| W F George Middle School IOWA PARK | 430 | 39.5% | 62.4% |
| Callisburg Middle School CALLISBURG | 287 | 38.0% | 42.7% |
| Chisum Middle School PARIS | 266 | 41.7% | 59.7% |
| Huntington Middle School HUNTINGTON | 339 | 46.0% | 48.8% |
| Buna Junior High School BUNA | 318 | 46.2% | 42.2% |
Where White Oak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #251 of 1,635 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #511 of 1,670 ▼ 136 | #4 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #273 of 1,670 ▼ 77 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #51 of 1,570 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #1,319 of 1,749 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #340 of 1,542 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #1,226 of 1,543 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #1,341 of 1,648 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #429 of 437 | 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 | 362 | 27.9 | 13.0:1 | 39% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 28.1 | 12.8:1 | 42% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 29.1 | 11.8:1 | 48% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 40% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 25.3 | 14.3:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 40% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 24% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (360 to 362); teachers up 11% (25.3 to 27.9).
About White Oak Middle School
White Oak Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in WHITE OAK, Texas. Federal data show 362 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 44% below that mark.
The district, WHITE OAK ISD, has 1,466 students enrolled across 5 schools.
The share of White students at White Oak Middle School is 84%. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 26 points above the 58% share among Gregg County residents. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at White Oak Middle School are from different groups.
There are about 13.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at White Oak Middle School, which has 27.9. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 39%. That rate is below the 68% average among public schools in Gregg County.
A school with White Oak Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 56.9%. White Oak Middle School scores 59.7%, 2.8 points above that line.
The county, Gregg County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,550 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting White Oak Middle School, Gregg County has 46 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, White Oak High School, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, White Oak Middle School ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% gain, from 332 to 362.
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