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Heritage Middle

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Heritage Middle ranks 468 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle in Lubbock, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 821 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Frenship Independent School District (Isd), consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 80th percentile among Texas middle schools for the past decade.

Heritage Middle stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in advanced mathematics. An impressive 88.18% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 43.7% and the state average of 54.03%. This strength extends across all core subjects, with 8th-grade Reading proficiency at 70.04% (compared to 61.97% district and 58.69% state) and 8th-grade Social Studies at 49.42% (versus 34.06% district and 31.69% state). The school also excels in supporting diverse student groups, earning 4-star ratings for English Language Learners and low socio-economic status students. While it is the highest-ranked middle school in its district, outperforming peers like Frenship Middle (41st percentile) and Terra Vista Middle (51st percentile), it is on par with top performers from other districts such as Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle (82nd percentile) and Commander William C McCool Academy (87th percentile).

Despite its successes, Heritage Middle faces some challenges. Its state ranking has seen a slight decline from a peak of the 89th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 80th percentile. Additionally, like many schools in the Lubbock area, it experiences an "8th-grade math dip," with proficiency dropping to 33.33% from higher levels in 6th and 7th grades. Support for Special Education students has also shown volatility, dropping to the 50th percentile in 2024-2025 before recovering. Notably, Heritage achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 16.9, which is higher than many nearby schools, suggesting its success is driven by effective teaching and a strong school culture rather than small class sizes.

821

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,829

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6110 73rd St
Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 794-9400

District: Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Heritage Middle usually attend:

High:

Frenship High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle:

Elementary:	Crestview Elementary
	Oak Ridge Elementary
	Westwind Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

White:

42.5%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

468^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

366^th of 951Frenship 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	72.1	468 of 2335	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	436 of 2344	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	451 of 2372	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	359 of 2330	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	301 of 2254	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	247 of 2252	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	374 of 2193	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	393 of 2080	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	495 of 2027	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	419 of 1987	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	466 of 2043	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	359 of 1987	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	314 of 1973	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	379 of 1951	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	294 of 1295	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	183 of 997	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	217 of 1280	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	167 of 1273	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	216 of 1251	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	294 of 1213	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	312 of 1193	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	352 of 1167	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	329 of 642	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	242 of 505	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	265 of 617	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	354 of 616	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	141 of 606	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	117 of 589	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	256 of 594	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	444 of 587	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	639 of 2182	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	503 of 2118	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	550 of 2058	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	619 of 2008	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	235 of 1390	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	192 of 1428	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	418 of 1770	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	388 of 1720	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	353 of 1643	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	129 of 1592	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	127 of 1445	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	459 of 2240	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	342 of 1825	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	457 of 2242	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	432 of 2241	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	370 of 2221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	315 of 2151	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	384 of 2047	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	399 of 2008	80.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	368 of 1497	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	429 of 1230	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	346 of 1481	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	162 of 1488	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	173 of 1501	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	354 of 1446	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	395 of 1430	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	665 of 2141	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	642 of 1731	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	657 of 2119	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	467 of 2116	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	356 of 2077	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	292 of 2043	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	509 of 1935	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	440 of 1895	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	640 of 2253	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	390 of 1820	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	664 of 2235	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	421 of 2251	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	331 of 2220	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	309 of 2172	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	529 of 2073	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	448 of 2039	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	451 of 2253	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	421 of 1818	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	502 of 2246	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	301 of 2245	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	235 of 2228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	199 of 2168	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	358 of 2069	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	396 of 2030	80.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	244 of 806	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	199 of 676	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	27 of 818	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	212 of 817	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	231 of 813	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	94 of 743	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	423 of 753	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	284 of 720	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	477 of 1956	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	784 of 1568	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	1109 of 1891	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	288 of 1815	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	743 of 1757	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	829 of 1712	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	1027 of 1626	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	276 of 1597	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	394 of 1731	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	246 of 1439	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	411 of 1733	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	248 of 1749	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	188 of 1723	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	227 of 1700	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	334 of 1684	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	391 of 1673	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

African American (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading66%+10 vs state

Social Studies49%+18 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 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
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
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
Alcove Trails Middle	Public	6-8	7510 63rd St	Lubbock	79407	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 794-5201	618	35	17.4	46.4%	258 (41.7%)	31 (5.0%)	299 (48.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	54.7	900^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.5%		53.6	965^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.8%	65	90.0	52.2	58.2	69.8	31.5	41.8	29.2	26.9	$9,628
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
Frenship Middle	Public	6-8	500 Main St	Wolfforth	79382	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 866-4464	529	41	12.9	42.2%	239 (45.2%)	17 (3.2%)	240 (45.4%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	40.6	1386^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.6%		52	1015^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.7%	371	76.0	47.2	45.6	57.3	28.7	31.3	9.3	28.1	$9,174
Terra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 796-0076	760	55	13.9	59.6%	193 (25.4%)	62 (8.2%)	453 (59.6%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	46.8	1150^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.7%		46	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%	45	98.2	51.2	53.0	51.0	36.1	32.0	35.3	29.0	$8,171
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle usually go on to attend Frenship High School

What district is Heritage Middle in?

Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle?

Students at Heritage Middle are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Heritage Middle a good school?

Heritage Middle ranks 468^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Heritage Middle.

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