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Lorena Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Lorena 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 School in Lorena Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,856 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lorena Independent School District, which is ranked #93 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,405 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
76%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
118
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,007 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,388
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,007
$14,116
Best Lorena Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lorena Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Leopard Ln
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-4621
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-4621
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
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