Summary
Shadow Ridge Middle in Flower Mound, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 623 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Lewisville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year since 2015-2016, consistently placing in the top 5% of all Texas middle schools. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 and only 7.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Shadow Ridge provides a supportive environment for academic growth.
Shadow Ridge stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, achieving near-perfect Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency rates (100% in 2022-2023, 99% in 2024-2025, and 99.01% in 2025-2026)—dramatically higher than the district average of 63.15% and state average of 54.03%. The school also maintains a remarkably low dropout rate, consistently at or below 0.2% for the past five years, including a perfect 0.0% in 2022-2023. This is significantly better than nearby Huffines Middle, which had a dropout rate of 0.9% in 2023-2024. However, like many high-performing schools in the area, Shadow Ridge experiences a "7th grade math dip," with proficiency dropping to 36.73% in 2025-2026 compared to 74.87% in 6th grade and 70.59% in 8th grade—a pattern also seen at McKamy Middle (23.53%) and Stem Academy At Forestwood Middle (21.15%).
Shadow Ridge excels in supporting its Special Education students, with this subgroup ranking in the 98th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a 5-star rating that far exceeds most schools. The school also performs strongly for Multi-racial (95th percentile), White (86th-91st percentile), and Hispanic (88th-94th percentile) students. Notably, per-student spending at Shadow Ridge ($10,183) does not predict performance, as lower-spending schools like McKamy Middle ($8,961) also achieve high results, while higher-spending schools like Stem Academy At Hedrick Middle ($11,639) rank in the bottom 25% of the state. For context, nearby Carroll Middle in the Carroll Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 99th percentile and outperforms Shadow Ridge in most subjects, highlighting the competitive landscape of the area.
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