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Slaton Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

Summary

Slaton Middle is a public magnet middle school in the Lubbock Independent School District (ISD) in Lubbock, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 321 students. Despite its magnet school status, Slaton Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Slaton Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Lubbock ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36.96% of 6th graders were proficient in reading, compared to 52.17% for Lubbock ISD and 54.21% for Texas. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 6.52% of 6th graders and 4.94% of 7th graders meeting standards. Additionally, Slaton Middle has consistently higher dropout rates than the district and state averages, ranging from 2.5% to 2.9% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Slaton Middle performs significantly worse than other middle schools in the Lubbock ISD, such as Irons Middle, Mackenzie Middle, and Cavazos Middle, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Despite spending more per student ($11,597 in 2020-2021) compared to the district average, Slaton Middle's academic outcomes are still among the lowest in the state, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's poor performance.

321

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,528

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1602 32nd St
Lubbock, TX 79411

(806) 219-4400

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Slaton Middle usually attend:

High:

Monterey High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

African American:

16.5%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Texas avg45%

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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
2025	9.7	2234 of 2344	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2250 of 2372	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	2200 of 2330	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	2146 of 2254	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	2090 of 2252	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	2103 of 2193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1857 of 2080	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	1912 of 2027	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	1956 of 1987	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	1949 of 2043	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	1921 of 1987	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	1874 of 1973	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1831 of 1951	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1810 of 1895	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	1669 of 1803	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	1616 of 1763	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	1579 of 1718	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	1402 of 1684	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	935 of 997	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1241 of 1280	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1146 of 1273	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1116 of 1251	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1016 of 1213	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1096 of 1193	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	702 of 1167	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	2069 of 2182	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1966 of 2118	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1976 of 2058	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1706 of 2008	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1273 of 1428	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1568 of 1770	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1431 of 1720	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1145 of 1643	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1327 of 1592	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1314 of 1445	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	751 of 1376	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1764 of 1825	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2186 of 2242	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2150 of 2241	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	2127 of 2221	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	2032 of 2151	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1982 of 2047	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1850 of 2008	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1687 of 1731	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	2039 of 2119	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1989 of 2116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1985 of 2077	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1945 of 2043	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1889 of 1935	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1760 of 1895	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1784 of 1820	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2138 of 2235	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2128 of 2251	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2083 of 2220	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	2006 of 2172	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	2008 of 2073	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1805 of 2039	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1786 of 1818	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2167 of 2246	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	2113 of 2245	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2128 of 2228	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	2018 of 2168	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2003 of 2069	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1803 of 2030	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	26.0	573 of 720	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1543 of 1568	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1731 of 1891	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1497 of 1815	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1228 of 1757	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1311 of 1712	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1460 of 1626	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1444 of 1597	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	779 of 1439	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1723 of 1733	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1719 of 1749	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1536 of 1723	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1353 of 1700	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1274 of 1684	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1022 of 1673	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)46th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)20th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I33%-14 vs state

Reading29%-25 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

Science8%-38 vs state

Social Studies5%-25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Slaton Middle

What high school do graduates of Slaton Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Slaton Middle?

Students at Slaton Middle are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% White.

What district is Slaton Middle in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Slaton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Slaton Middle.

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