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Evans Middle

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Evans Middle ranks 1154 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Evans Middle in Lubbock, TX, serves 773 students in grades 6-8 within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), and is a stable, middle-of-the-pack school in a district of extremes, with about 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Evans’ greatest strength is its advanced math program: an impressive 83.33% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient in 2025-2026, dramatically outperforming the district (47.5%) and state (54.03%). However, the school faces a puzzling challenge in 7th-grade math, where proficiency has consistently dropped to around 10-11% in recent years before recovering in 8th grade. The school also shows a significant achievement gap, performing well for some student groups but struggling with others. For example, while the school ranks in the 77th percentile statewide for its White students, it ranks much lower for its Hispanic students (22nd percentile) and students from low socio-economic backgrounds (26th percentile). Nearby, Commander William C McCool Academy (87th percentile) achieves vastly superior results with a similar free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting Evans may be losing some higher-achieving students to this magnet school just 1.79 miles away.

Despite these academic challenges, Evans maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.0%, well below the district average of 2.0%, indicating a supportive environment that keeps students engaged. Compared to other Lubbock ISD schools, Evans is the most "average" option—unlike high-performers like Hutchinson Middle (78th percentile) or struggling schools like Atkins Middle (3rd percentile). For parents considering options, schools in neighboring Frenship Independent School District (Isd) (like Heritage Middle) and Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd) (like Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle) consistently rank higher, though they serve more affluent areas.

773

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,734

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4211 58th St
Lubbock, TX 79413

(806) 219-3600

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Evans Middle usually attend:

High:

Monterey High School

Feeder schools for Evans Middle:

Elementary:	Honey Elementary
	Miller Elementary
	Waters Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

34.9%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,154^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1154 of 2335	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	1052 of 2344	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	833 of 2372	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	874 of 2330	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	1009 of 2254	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	731 of 2252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	692 of 2193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	542 of 2080	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	529 of 2027	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	61.9	770 of 1987	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.6	596 of 2043	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	58.6	822 of 1987	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	614 of 1973	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	343 of 1951	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	424 of 1895	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	323 of 1803	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	443 of 1763	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	214 of 1718	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	463 of 1684	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	964 of 1295	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	782 of 997	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	979 of 1280	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	630 of 1273	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	764 of 1251	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	346 of 1213	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	918 of 1193	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	812 of 1167	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	1278 of 2182	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1164 of 2118	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1057 of 2058	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	566 of 2008	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1155 of 1390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1342 of 1428	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1684 of 1770	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1580 of 1592	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	1152 of 2240	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	1121 of 1825	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	930 of 2242	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	1006 of 2241	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1060 of 2221	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	766 of 2151	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	735 of 2047	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	622 of 2008	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	722 of 1497	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	757 of 1230	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	677 of 1481	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	778 of 1488	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	579 of 1501	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	750 of 1446	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	651 of 1430	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1662 of 2141	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	1072 of 1731	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1050 of 2119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1078 of 2116	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1253 of 2077	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	996 of 2043	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	683 of 1935	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	581 of 1895	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1676 of 2253	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1252 of 1820	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	1015 of 2235	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	941 of 2251	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1220 of 2220	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	761 of 2172	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	772 of 2073	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	606 of 2039	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1110 of 2253	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	840 of 1818	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	848 of 2246	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	747 of 2245	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	952 of 2228	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	700 of 2168	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	646 of 2069	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	491 of 2030	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	401 of 806	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	363 of 676	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.1	120 of 818	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	151 of 817	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	198 of 813	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	364 of 743	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	609 of 753	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.4	136 of 720	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1127 of 1956	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1233 of 1568	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1674 of 1891	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.7	611 of 1815	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	714 of 1757	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	452 of 1712	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	734 of 1626	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	313 of 1597	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	404 of 1731	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	675 of 1439	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	393 of 1733	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	482 of 1749	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	423 of 1723	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	297 of 1700	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	450 of 1684	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	365 of 1673	78.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)77th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Social Studies34%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
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
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
Irons Middle	Public	6-8	5214 79th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4000	636	55	11.6	69.0%	154 (24.2%)	88 (13.8%)	360 (56.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	22	1996^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.5%		17.3	2094^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.7%	98	59.1	42.8	39.0	42.6	24.9	6.5	18.2	16.5	$8,771
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
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
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	6110 73rd St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-9400	821	48	16.9	36.8%	349 (42.5%)	35 (4.3%)	361 (44.0%)	52 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	72.1	468^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.0%		74.7	436^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	32	88.2	57.6	68.9	70.0	47.6	45.3	33.3	49.4	$6,829
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
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
Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle	Public	6-8	3425 118th St	Lubbock	79423	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 993-2332	857	70	12.2	23.8%	452 (52.7%)	25 (2.9%)	332 (38.7%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.2%)	74.3	423^rd of 2335 public middle schools	81.9%		74.4	439^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%	16	100.0	70.9	66.3	73.4	56.6	24.6	69.5	28.5	$7,812
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Evans Middle

What is the racial makeup of Evans Middle?

Students at Evans Middle are 52% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Evans Middle a good school?

Evans Middle ranks 1154^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evans Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Evans Middle.

What high school do graduates of Evans Middle attend?

Students who attend Evans Middle usually go on to attend Monterey High School

What district is Evans Middle in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

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