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Lancaster Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,007 students in Lancaster Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Lancaster Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lancaster Independent School District, which is ranked #972 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#979 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
34 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,598 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
5,135 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
73%
13%
# White Students
78 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
545
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
425
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
476
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
459
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
475
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
496
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
614
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
568
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
469
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,045 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,494 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,045
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,494
$14,148
Best Lancaster Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
822 W Pleasant Run Rd
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1660
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1660
Grades: 7-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jd Hall Learning Center
Alternative School
602 E Second St
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1441
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1441
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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