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Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center

Q: Is Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center a good school?

Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center?

Students at Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center are 58% Hispanic, 25% African American, 16% White, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 5-11

2272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Texas middle schools

Summary

The Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center in Lubbock, TX, is a specialized middle school serving just 57 students in grades 5 through 11 within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), designed to provide education for students within the juvenile justice system.

This school is fundamentally different from traditional schools, as its mission is to offer educational continuity and intensive support for a highly transient and at-risk population. The most striking feature is the extreme contrast between resource allocation and academic outcomes. The school spends an exceptionally high $24,050 per student—more than double the spending at nearby schools like Irons Middle ($9,357) or Evans Middle ($9,296)—and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.3:1. Yet, its state academic ranking is in the bottom 1-3% of Texas schools, with only 12.5% of 8th graders proficient in Reading compared to 51.7% district-wide. This high spending is directed toward security, counseling, and individualized instruction, which are necessary for this unique environment but do not directly translate to high test scores.

Despite the low overall performance, there is a glimmer of hope for the school's core population. For "At Risk Students," the school ranked in the 23rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021, suggesting its specialized environment may be relatively more effective for its target students. The school's proficiency rates can sometimes match or exceed those of other high-poverty schools in the district, such as Dunbar College Preparatory Academy (28.57% proficient in 8th grade Reading) and Slaton Middle (30.08%), which is a testament to the intensive instruction provided. However, the dropout rate has been volatile, ranging from 0% to over 11% in recent years, reflecting the challenges of a transient student population. This school is a safety net, not a traditional academic institution, and its value is measured by the support it provides rather than by standard academic rankings.

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,453

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2025 N Akron Ave
Lubbock, TX 79415

(806) 219-2700

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

African American:

24.6%

White:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (17% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Biology scores 51 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg50%

Texas avg56%

2,272^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

562^nd of 951Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	2272 of 2335	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	2286 of 2344	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	2358 of 2372	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	2306 of 2330	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	2221 of 2254	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2072 of 2252	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	2148 of 2193	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2014 of 2080	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	2003 of 2027	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	1975 of 1987	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.3	1954 of 1973	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1931 of 1951	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	1878 of 1895	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	1793 of 1803	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	1740 of 1763	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	1707 of 1718	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.4	1674 of 1684	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	1564 of 1585	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	1989 of 2182	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1640 of 2118	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	2016 of 2058	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1987 of 2008	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	2095 of 2116	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	2063 of 2077	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1907 of 1935	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1889 of 1895	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.5	2197 of 2251	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	2047 of 2073	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	2028 of 2039	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	2202 of 2253	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2202 of 2228	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	2019 of 2069	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	2005 of 2030	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1803 of 1974	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1744 of 1990	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1780 of 1961	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1799 of 1876	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1634 of 1861	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1689 of 1857	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1710 of 1797	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	1689 of 1777	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	1640 of 1762	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	1666 of 1743	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	1618 of 1734	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1528 of 1652	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	1569 of 1603	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	1486 of 1672	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	1479 of 1568	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	1487 of 1539	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	1457 of 1510	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	1391 of 1497	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	1397 of 1430	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.0	1404 of 1429	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	12.8	964 of 1069	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	994 of 1031	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	954 of 1013	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.9	1704 of 1837	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1559 of 1829	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1629 of 1810	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1703 of 1784	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	0.9	1832 of 1841	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1688 of 1798	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	1533 of 1820	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1683 of 1762	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1645 of 1743	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1603 of 1714	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1569 of 1691	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	1.6	1889 of 1897	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1741 of 1847	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1472 of 1848	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1735 of 1818	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1720 of 1794	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.1	1699 of 1913	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1754 of 1853	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1641 of 1840	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1705 of 1824	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	1730 of 1803	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	1173 of 1478	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	989 of 1347	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.9	1416 of 1525	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)11th percentile~ school

African American (2023)10th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

White (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History40%-30 vs state

English II Reading31%-29 vs state

Biology20%-51 vs state

Reading12%-46 vs state

Social Studies12%-19 vs state

Mathematics11%-36 vs state

Algebra I10%-44 vs state

English I Reading10%-46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center	Public	5-11	2025 N Akron Ave	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2700	57	9	6.3		9 (15.8%)	14 (24.6%)	33 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	2272^nd of 2335 public middle schools	2.7%		6.5	2286^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.5%	14	10.0	20.0	9.5	31.3	40.0			12.5			11.1	12.5	$24,453
Cavazos Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	210 N University	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3200	384	29	13.0	95.8%	13 (3.4%)	29 (7.6%)	337 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.5	1958^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.1%		36.3	1518^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.2%	440	82.9					35.8	34.5	44.1	26.1	8.9	34.1	16.5	$10,605
Hutchinson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3102 Canton	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3800	845	56	14.9	46.2%	267 (31.6%)	45 (5.3%)	451 (53.4%)	52 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	70.1	508^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.2%		67.3	589^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.9%	81	75.5					67.7	70.9	67.8	39.4	16.2	57.4	40.8	$8,559
Mackenzie Middle	Public	6-8	5402 W 12th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4200	413	35	11.6	90.1%	62 (15.0%)	75 (18.2%)	257 (62.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	12.6	2208^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		12.5	2189^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.6%	19	37.9					33.1	33.0	32.0	15.4	0.0	15.8	11.1	$11,120
Slaton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1602 32nd St	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4400	321	25	12.7	96.6%	17 (5.3%)	53 (16.5%)	245 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$13,528
Commander William C McCool Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	4402 31st St	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4600	416	27	15.5	56.5%	117 (28.1%)	44 (10.6%)	234 (56.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	81.1	299^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.2%		77.2	382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	83	56.5					75.3	72.2	80.9	61.0		54.6	33.9	$8,444
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	2010 E 26th St	Lubbock	79404	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3400	390	37	10.4	96.9%	13 (3.3%)	162 (41.5%)	205 (52.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	14.8	2161^st of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		9.8	2232^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.8%	71	72.7					28.4	30.0	29.6	17.9	3.1	37.1	4.3	$13,040
Atkins Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Ave U	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3000	433	40	10.9	89.1%	44 (10.2%)	55 (12.7%)	326 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	8.2	2269^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.8%		15.8	2132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	9.0%	137	24.1					24.2	27.5	33.6	9.3	2.7	8.9	4.2	$10,204
Evans Middle	Public	6-8	4211 58th St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3600	773	54	14.2	55.9%	270 (34.9%)	72 (9.3%)	404 (52.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.6%)	46.6	1154^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.6%		50.8	1052^nd of 2344 public middle schools	55.1%	102	83.3					48.7	55.4	58.1	28.4	10.9	42.5	34.1	$8,734
Terra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 796-0076	760	55	13.9	59.6%	193 (25.4%)	62 (8.2%)	453 (59.6%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	46.8	1150^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.7%		46	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%	45	98.2					51.2	53.0	51.0	36.1	32.0	35.3	29.0	$8,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center

What is the racial makeup of Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center?

Students at Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center are 58% Hispanic, 25% African American, 16% White, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center.

What district is Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center a good school?

Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Texas middle schools.

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