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Iltexas Lancaster Middle

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Iltexas Lancaster Middle ranks 1706 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Iltexas Lancaster Middle is a public charter school in Lancaster, TX, serving 379 students in grades 6-8 as part of the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) network, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most remarkable story at Iltexas Lancaster Middle is its dramatic one-year turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas middle schools, the school vaulted to the 27th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking in nearly a decade. This improvement is broad-based, with African American students jumping from the 3rd to the 47th percentile and Hispanic students from the 1st to the 31st percentile. The school also excels at preparing top students for high school-level work: 84.85% of 8th graders passed Algebra I and 83.87% passed English I End-of-Course exams, far exceeding state averages. This performance is competitive with the area's academic leader, D A Hulcy Steam Middle (79th percentile), which posted 100% in Algebra I but only 55.56% in English I. Additionally, Iltexas Lancaster Middle now ranks in the 75th percentile for supporting English Language Learners, a massive improvement from the 1st percentile the year prior—a level of effectiveness unmatched by nearby schools like Royce West Leadership School or Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy.

Despite these gains, the school faces a "tale of two schools" challenge. While 8th graders in advanced courses excel, 6th and 7th graders in standard courses still lag behind state averages. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency jumped from 0% to 30.3% in one year—a monumental gain—but remains below the state average. The school achieves this turnaround with significantly lower per-student spending ($6,755) compared to nearby Dallas ISD schools like Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy ($12,533) and Wisdom Prep Middle ($13,555). The next step for Iltexas Lancaster Middle is to apply its successful acceleration strategies to the core curriculum for all students, building on a foundation that has already proven it can deliver rapid, systemic improvement.

379

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,401

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W Pleasant Run Rd
Lancaster, TX 75146

(469) 862-4237

District: International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

African American:

35.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Texas avg48%

1,706^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 18% (2019) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 18Middle Schools in the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

577^th of 951International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) 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	30.3	1706 of 2335	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	2284 of 2344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	2266 of 2372	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2217 of 2330	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2100 of 2254	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1952 of 2252	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1791 of 2193	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	681 of 1295	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.9	966 of 997	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1189 of 1280	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1123 of 1273	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1067 of 1251	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	922 of 1213	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	862 of 1193	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	732 of 1167	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	1886 of 2182	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1598 of 2118	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	906 of 2058	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	1231 of 2008	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	341 of 1390	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	10.8	1408 of 1428	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1721 of 1770	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1600 of 1720	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1364 of 1643	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	653 of 1592	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	217 of 1445	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	247 of 1376	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1753 of 2240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	1811 of 1825	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2199 of 2242	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2090 of 2241	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2002 of 2221	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1805 of 2151	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1786 of 2047	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1749 of 2008	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	1010 of 1497	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	5.9	1205 of 1230	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	1472 of 1481	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1461 of 1488	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1443 of 1501	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1382 of 1446	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1221 of 1430	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1481 of 2141	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1721 of 1731	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2090 of 2119	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2052 of 2116	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1940 of 2077	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1700 of 2043	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1081 of 1935	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1613 of 1895	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1261 of 2253	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	7.6	1798 of 1820	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2146 of 2235	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	2153 of 2251	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2079 of 2220	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1893 of 2172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1573 of 2073	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1628 of 2039	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1549 of 2253	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1807 of 1818	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2191 of 2246	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	2190 of 2245	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2131 of 2228	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1978 of 2168	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1660 of 2069	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1813 of 2030	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1342 of 1956	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1400 of 1568	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1891 of 1891	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1701 of 1815	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1551 of 1757	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1550 of 1712	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	870 of 1626	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	867 of 1597	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+31 vs state

English I Reading84%+28 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 English I Reading 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
Iltexas Lancaster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	379	21	18.2	83.9%	9 (2.4%)	135 (35.6%)	221 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30.3	1706^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.9%		6.5	2284^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.6%	578	84.9	83.9	36.9	42.9	36.1	30.3	30.3	31.4	18.6	$8,401
Lancaster Middle	Public	7-8	822 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1660	908	65	14.0	85.2%	15 (1.7%)	650 (71.6%)	226 (24.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	24.7	1907^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.3%		19.3	2042^nd of 2344 public middle schools	12.9%	135	87.3			39.3	39.4		24.6	15.2	16.6	$6,720
G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center	Public	6	1005 Westridge	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1577	473	35	13.5	84.1%	3 (0.6%)	333 (70.4%)	122 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)								(n/a)			43.3			29.6				$8,494
D A Hulcy Steam Middle	Public	6-8	9339 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7400	400	27	14.8	93.3%	5 (1.3%)	144 (36.0%)	246 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	71.6	481^st of 2335 public middle schools	79.4%		65.8	637^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.8%	156	100.0		61.0	55.8	73.9	41.9		53.1	59.4	$11,890
Uplift Hampton Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	510	27	19.1	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	301 (59.0%)	181 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	30	1720^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.3%		24.9	1894^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	174	44.8		44.0	45.8	61.0	13.7	0.0	28.1	13.8	$9,210
Desoto West Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 N Westmoreland	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1820	370	17	21.4	59.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (76.5%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	10.7	2241^st of 2335 public middle schools	4.0%		11.7	2209^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.8%	32	77.1		29.3	21.1	30.7	22.0	7.6	16.7	3.7	$9,234
Wisdom Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	493	28	17.4	87.6%	3 (0.6%)	152 (30.8%)	330 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17.4	2102^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.0%		16.7	2107^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.1%	5	44.0		40.5	37.3	37.9	16.3		2.5	16.4	$11,501
Royce West Leadership School	Public	6-8	6605 Sebring	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1600	578	38	15.2	95.2%	14 (2.4%)	252 (43.6%)	293 (50.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.8	2219^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.0%		18.1	2070^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	149	59.3		27.3	26.0	36.8	12.4		16.9	13.2	$12,550
Curtistene S McCowan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Majestic Meadows Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8090	643	28	22.6	78.5%	12 (1.9%)	399 (62.1%)	206 (32.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	20.3	2036^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		21.7	1981^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	55	64.7		32.9	41.1	46.0	26.3	6.3	22.4	9.0	$6,577
Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	509	33	15.2	97.4%	8 (1.6%)	311 (61.1%)	181 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	24.6	1911^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.2%		17.1	2101^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%	190	83.0			38.0	44.1			36.5	7.2	$15,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Iltexas Lancaster Middle

Is Iltexas Lancaster Middle a good school?

Iltexas Lancaster Middle ranks 1706^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Iltexas Lancaster Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Iltexas Lancaster Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Iltexas Lancaster Middle?

Students at Iltexas Lancaster Middle are 58% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Iltexas Lancaster Middle in?

International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

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