College Station Today

Of the 630 students at College Station Middle in College Station, 485 (77%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to College Station Today's analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

The TEA considers students to be on track for college if they demonstrate mastery of the course content through the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Students who meet, but do not master their grade level are "prepared to progress to the next grade," but not yet on college track.

In the 2023-24 school year, College Station Middle's student population was made up of 630 students, of which 330 were white, 143 Hispanic, 96 African American, 37 Asian, and 22 multiracial students.

Data shows that 54.1% of College Station Middle’s Asian students (20), 30% of its white students (99), 18.2% of its multiracial students (4), 9.8% of its Hispanic students (14) and 6.3% of its African American students (6) had "mastered" their grade level that year and were "on track for college and career readiness," as measured by state academic standards.

In the 2022-23 school year, the TEA noted that 483 College Station Middle students - equivalent to 75% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2023-24, when the percentage stood at 77%, marking a 2% increase from the previous year.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

School	Total Students	% On College Track
A & M Consolidated High School	2,160	26%
A & M Consolidated Middle School	695	34%
College Hills Elementary	592	16%
College Station High School	2,197	30%
College Station Middle	630	23%
College View High School	115	17%
Creek View Elementary School	457	23%
Cypress Grove Intermediate School	517	20%
Forest Ridge	495	43%
Greens Prairie Elementary School	514	28%
Oakwood Intermediate School	699	29%
Pebble Creek Elementary School	599	33%
Pecan Trail Intermediate School	781	39%
River Bend Elementary School	546	25%
Rock Prairie Elementary School	582	18%
South Knoll Elementary School	612	24%
Southwood Valley Elementary School	602	20%
Spring Creek Elementary School	671	36%
Wellborn Middle School	831	41%

Source: Texas Education Agency.