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Lake Worth Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 793 students in Lake Worth Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Lake Worth Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,447 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lake Worth Independent School District, which is ranked #1166 of all 1,201 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1163 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,838 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
53%
# Black Students
868 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
527 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
15%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
221
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
254
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,474 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,413 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,474
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,413
$14,148
Best Lake Worth Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lucyle Collins Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3651 Santos Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76106
(817) 306-4250
Fort Worth, TX 76106
(817) 306-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 793 students
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