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Lucio Middle

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Lucio Middle ranks 1382 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lucio Middle in Brownsville, TX, is a 6th-8th grade campus within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) serving 627 students, with nearly all students (99.68%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a community with very high economic need. This school stands out for its perfect zero dropout rate over the last five years and its exceptional performance in advanced high school-level courses, even as its overall academic ranking sits at 2 stars (41st percentile statewide).

Lucio’s most remarkable strength is in advanced coursework: students taking End-of-Course (EOC) exams achieve near-perfect scores that far exceed district and state averages. For example, in English I Reading, Lucio scored 100% proficient, compared to the district’s 57.86% and the state’s 55.43%. In Algebra I, it scored 96.88% versus the state’s 54.03%, and in Biology, 92.86% versus the state’s 70.51%. This performance even matches or surpasses that of the higher-ranked Stillman Middle (74th percentile), which has a much lower rate of economic disadvantage (67.74%). However, Lucio’s grade-level STAAR scores in subjects like 8th-grade Reading (45.26%) and Social Studies (18.52%) lag behind state averages, creating a “tale of two schools” where advanced students thrive while the broader student body needs more support.

Despite these challenges, Lucio shows notable strengths for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide for this group—higher than its overall rank. It also excels in 8th-grade math (55.98% proficient), the highest among nearby peers like Manzano Middle and Stell Middle, and well above the state average of 47.24%. Areas for improvement include 7th-grade math, where scores are very low (5.04%), and inconsistent support for special education and gifted students. Overall, Lucio is a school that defies simple labels, offering a world-class advanced program while working to lift achievement for all its students.

627

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,266

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Vermillion Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-6820

(956) 831-4550

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lucio Middle usually attend:

High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Lopez Early College High School

Feeder schools for Lucio Middle:

Elementary:	Brite Elementary
	Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary
	El Jardin Elementary
	Garza At Southmost Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

0.8%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2023) to 41st (2026)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,382^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Middle Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

355^th of 951Brownsville 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	40.7	1382 of 2335	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	1297 of 2344	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1458 of 2372	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1267 of 2330	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1251 of 2254	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1923 of 2252	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1536 of 2193	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1293 of 2080	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	1307 of 2027	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	1346 of 1987	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	1371 of 2043	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	1340 of 1987	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	1439 of 1973	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	1318 of 1951	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.3	554 of 1895	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	492 of 1803	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	377 of 1763	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	57.6	781 of 1718	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	760 of 1684	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.8	935 of 1585	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.2	1082 of 1582	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.8	1310 of 1573	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	852 of 2182	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	1881 of 2118	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1049 of 2058	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	542 of 2008	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	820 of 1390	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	737 of 1428	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1052 of 1770	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	814 of 1720	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	989 of 1643	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1389 of 1592	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	678 of 1445	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	630 of 1376	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1108 of 2240	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	818 of 1825	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	1545 of 2242	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1393 of 2241	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1208 of 2221	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1853 of 2151	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1497 of 2047	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1348 of 2008	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1038 of 1497	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1106 of 1230	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1201 of 1481	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1242 of 1488	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1463 of 1501	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1289 of 1446	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1277 of 1430	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	1032 of 2141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	691 of 1731	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1034 of 2119	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	919 of 2116	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	910 of 2077	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	1704 of 2043	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1220 of 1935	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	960 of 1895	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	909 of 2253	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	553 of 1820	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1019 of 2235	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	858 of 2251	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	829 of 2220	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	1736 of 2172	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1210 of 2073	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	819 of 2039	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1527 of 2253	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	1087 of 1818	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	1110 of 2246	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1094 of 2245	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1246 of 2228	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1848 of 2168	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1484 of 2069	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1185 of 2030	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	66.0	22 of 108	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	55 of 125	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1277 of 1956	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	735 of 1568	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	798 of 1891	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	491 of 1815	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	994 of 1757	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1152 of 1712	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1350 of 1626	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	731 of 1597	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2019)80th percentile+50 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Biology93%+22 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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 Biology (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 Biology 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
Lucio Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Vermillion Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-4550	627	47	13.4	99.7%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	621 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	1382^nd of 2335 public middle schools	40.8%		43.1	1297^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.7%	85	96.9	92.9	100.0	50.0	53.5	45.3	28.5	5.0	56.0	18.5	$12,266
Perkins Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Austin Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8770	480	40	12.0	98.3%	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	464 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	1658^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.0%		22.4	1964^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%	306	78.2	100.0	100.0	51.7	41.4	46.7	23.5	1.5	35.4	23.4	$14,111
Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	5701 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6300	870	59	14.8	87.7%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	867 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1236^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.1%		36.6	1507^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%	271	53.1	98.1	100.0	54.8	53.2	47.0	32.3	2.8	48.9	23.8	$11,132
Besteiro Middle	Public	6-8	6280 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 544-3900	558	46	12.1	94.4%	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	1466^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.2%		43.7	1273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.7%	193	88.7	100.0	98.2	44.2	40.9	44.5	42.9	1.2	45.8	25.5	$14,472
Oliveira Middle	Public	6-8	444 Land O' Lakes	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8530	699	58	11.9	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	1200^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.6%		41.7	1339^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%	139	76.0	100.0	100.0	53.6	51.9	42.1	35.3	9.5	59.4	21.8	$12,648
Faulk Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Roosevelt St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8500	885	61	14.4	96.3%	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	876 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	1072^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.1%		37.6	1471^st of 2344 public middle schools	37.2%	399	95.2	100.0	100.0	54.7	47.0	43.6	56.0	6.3	41.8	39.0	$11,839
Stell Middle	Public	6-8	1105 Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8560	733	56	13.1	91.7%	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	724 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	1579^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.4%		31.1	1693^rd of 2344 public middle schools	27.8%	114	87.9	95.6	98.5	45.0	50.6	40.4	28.3	1.6	42.3	21.9	$12,108
Vela Middle	Public	6-8	4905 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7770	658	46	14.2	82.8%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	647 (98.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	708^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.7%		45	1221^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.9%	513	92.2	100.0	100.0	63.8	64.9	48.6	52.9	4.3	38.9	46.1	$13,183
Manzano Middle	Public	6-8	2580 W Alton Gloor	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-9800	837	60	14.0	81.2%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	831 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	910^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.0%		62.1	744^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.3%	166	85.9	100.0	100.0	61.2	64.0	50.5	39.3	0.0	56.8	18.4	$11,103
Resaca Middle	Public	6-8	205 Rancho Alto	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5159	870	51	17.1	71.0%	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (96.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60.4	744^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.1%		56.4	883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%	139	97.7	100.0		62.1	61.3	65.4	31.4	20.2	55.4	32.5	$9,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucio Middle

What high school do graduates of Lucio Middle attend?

Students who attend Lucio Middle usually go on to attend Brownsville Early College High School

What district is Lucio Middle in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lucio Middle a good school?

Lucio Middle ranks 1382^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lucio Middle?

Students at Lucio Middle are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lucio Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Lucio Middle.

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