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Lyndon B Johnson Middle

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Lyndon B Johnson Middle ranks 1307 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lyndon B Johnson Middle in Pharr, TX, is a large middle school serving 1,006 students in grades 6-8 within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low socio-economic community.

This school is a study in contrasts, with standout strengths and notable challenges. Its most impressive achievement is in Algebra I, where students have achieved a near-perfect 99-100% proficiency rate on the STAAR End-of-Course exam for four consecutive years—far exceeding the district average of 72.55% and the state average of 54.03%. This performance is comparable to other high-performing schools in the district like Audie Murphy Middle (98.65%) and Austin Middle (97.06%). However, the school faces a persistent struggle in 7th-grade mathematics, where only 7.22% of students were proficient in the most recent year—a sharp decline from 25% just a few years ago and well below the state average of 29.41%. This creates a "barbell effect," where advanced students excel while many others lack foundational skills. Additionally, the school's support for special education students has been inconsistent, swinging from a high of the 75th percentile to a low of the 26th percentile in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, LBJ Middle shows how socio-economic factors impact outcomes. For instance, Morris Middle in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), just 4.85 miles away, serves a much wealthier community (45% poverty) and ranks in the 90th percentile, with dramatically higher proficiency in 6th-grade reading (69.85% vs. 43.82%) and 7th-grade math (41.31% vs. 7.22%). Yet, LBJ Middle holds its own against other high-poverty schools like Travis Middle in McAllen ISD (95% poverty), outperforming it in 6th and 7th-grade reading and math. The school also excels in 8th-grade math and science, often exceeding the performance of peers with similar poverty rates, suggesting effective instructional strategies in those subjects.

1,006

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,156

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Sioux Rd
Pharr, TX 78577-1726

(956) 354-2590

District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lyndon B Johnson Middle usually attend:

High:

Psja North Early College High School

Feeder schools for Lyndon B Johnson Middle:

Elementary:	Allen & William Arnold Elementary
	Dr William Long Elementary
	Raul Longoria Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.7%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Texas avg47%

1,307^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

306^th of 951Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 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	42.5	1307 of 2335	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	1266 of 2344	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	1119 of 2372	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1251 of 2330	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1260 of 2254	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1930 of 2252	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1282 of 2193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1228 of 2080	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	1378 of 2027	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	1469 of 1987	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1714 of 2043	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1733 of 1987	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1801 of 1973	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	1829 of 1951	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	1627 of 1895	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	1512 of 1803	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	1351 of 1763	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	1389 of 1718	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	1339 of 1684	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.4	1361 of 1585	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.1	1358 of 1582	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.1	1198 of 1573	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.0	708 of 2182	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	1613 of 2118	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1129 of 2058	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1338 of 2008	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	656 of 1390	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	779 of 1428	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	792 of 1770	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	638 of 1720	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	438 of 1643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	890 of 1592	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	607 of 1445	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	619 of 1376	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1232 of 2240	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	918 of 1825	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1032 of 2242	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1214 of 2241	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1210 of 2221	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1947 of 2151	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1294 of 2047	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1218 of 2008	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	979 of 1497	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	702 of 1230	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	777 of 1481	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	921 of 1488	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1155 of 1501	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	959 of 1446	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1007 of 1430	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	947 of 2141	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	774 of 1731	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	734 of 2119	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	956 of 2116	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	940 of 2077	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	1706 of 2043	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	936 of 1935	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	923 of 1895	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	937 of 2253	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	809 of 1820	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	754 of 2235	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	975 of 2251	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	1034 of 2220	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.7	1896 of 2172	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	951 of 2073	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	896 of 2039	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	1287 of 2253	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	1086 of 1818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	1040 of 2246	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1247 of 2245	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1307 of 2228	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1740 of 2168	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1154 of 2069	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1208 of 2030	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	30 of 125	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1455 of 1956	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.0	387 of 1568	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	567 of 1891	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.6	1312 of 1815	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1111 of 1757	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	841 of 1712	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	1273 of 1626	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1261 of 1597	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	618 of 1733	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	587 of 1749	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	1463 of 1723	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Migrant (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Social Studies27%-5 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
Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Sioux Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2590	1,006	71	14.1	87.9%	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	998 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	1307^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.0%		43.8	1266^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.0%	41	99.0	43.8	49.4	55.2	25.9	7.2	57.7	26.9	$13,156
R Yzaguirre Middle	Public	6-8	605 E Fm 495	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2630	736	61	12.1	95.1%	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	730 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.2	1363^rd of 2335 public middle schools	41.6%		38.3	1448^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.2%	85	100.0	47.2	42.3	44.8	31.5	24.6	51.7	27.7	$13,926
Cathey Middle	Public	6-8	1800 N Cynthia	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4300	827	54	15.3	70.0%	35 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	773 (93.5%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68.8	534^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.1%		69	561^st of 2344 public middle schools	76.1%	27	100.0	59.9	67.5	63.3	45.1	29.8	62.6	35.6	$9,669
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1212 S Fir St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2610	742	63	11.8	93.9%	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	735 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1196^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		44.6	1234^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.4%	38	94.6	55.4	49.1	52.8	28.3	14.0	48.5	30.0	$14,129
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	804 S Stewart Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2570	833	69	12.1	90.3%	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	815 (97.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	919^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.6%		55.7	901^st of 2344 public middle schools	61.6%	18	97.1	57.2	53.6	56.0	44.8	6.5	56.7	28.0	$13,285
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1819 W Hwy 83	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2550	654	57	11.5	96.0%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	649 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	1081^st of 2335 public middle schools	53.7%		41.6	1342^nd of 2344 public middle schools	42.7%	261	95.2	44.1	52.4	60.6	29.9	4.1	61.0	30.1	$14,735
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	600 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2650	519	49	10.5	96.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	514 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1127^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.7%		44.8	1229^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.6%	102	91.7	47.5	55.2	56.7	34.0	10.4	55.4	26.7	$17,012
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	600 Houston St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4242	505	44	11.5	95.4%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	497 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.7	1028^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.0%		41.1	1365^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.8%	337	97.1	52.0	50.7	52.9	16.7	23.0	64.9	35.3	$14,107
Audie Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	924 W Sioux Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2530	790	62	12.7	97.2%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	786 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.1	914^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.9%		54.2	945^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.7%	31	98.7	56.2	57.4	57.8	33.7	11.9	58.1	30.4	$13,982
Morris Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Trenton Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-7300	999	67	14.8	45.0%	80 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	889 (89.0%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	84.6	232^nd of 2335 public middle schools	90.1%		90.2	145^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.8%	87	98.3	69.9	74.6	85.1	35.3	41.3	81.4	64.8	$8,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyndon B Johnson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

Students at Lyndon B Johnson Middle are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Lyndon B Johnson Middle in?

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lyndon B Johnson Middle a good school?

Lyndon B Johnson Middle ranks 1307^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lyndon B Johnson Middle attend?

Students who attend Lyndon B Johnson Middle usually go on to attend Psja North Early College High School

How many students attend Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,006 students attended Lyndon B Johnson Middle.

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