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Joshua Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,334 students in Joshua Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Joshua Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
6,020 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked #225 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,149 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
53%
# Black Students
134 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
3,504 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
58%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
420
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
454
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
485
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,492 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,481
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,492
$14,116
Best Joshua Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2845 Fm 731
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 202-2500
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
R C Loflin Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6801 Cr 1902
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
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