Lyles Collegiate Middle

Lyles Collegiate Middle in Garland, TX, is a public school serving 869 students in grades 6-8 within the Garland Independent School District (Isd), where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is a story of two very different math experiences. On one hand, its 8th-grade Algebra I program is exceptional: 90.67% of students scored proficient or above, dramatically outperforming the district average of 59.09% and even surpassing the nearby magnet school Austin Academy For Excell (89.22%). This suggests a highly effective advanced math track. On the other hand, only 21.34% of 6th graders were proficient in standard math, compared to 35.05% district-wide. This gap shows the school excels at accelerating top students but struggles with foundational math for the general student body. The school also shines with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, and has shown strong improvement in supporting English Language Learners, moving from the 24th to the 51st percentile over two years. A persistent weakness is 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 18.51% of students were proficient, well below the state average of 31.69%.

Despite a low overall 1-star rating, the school is on a clear upward trajectory, improving from the 10th to the 27th percentile statewide over the last two years. This positive trend is seen across nearly all student groups, including Hispanic, African American, and low-income students. The school also keeps students engaged, with a dropout rate of just 0.6%, less than half the district average. While it faces significant challenges compared to higher-performing neighbors like Sunnyvale Middle, the success of its Algebra I program proves that Lyles can achieve excellence and provides a model for future growth.