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Lago Vista Middle

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Lago Vista Middle ranks 884 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lago Vista Middle serves 435 students in grades 6-8 in the Lago Vista Independent School District (Isd), located in a suburban/rural area on the shores of Lake Travis with a moderately affluent community and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.

This school is a standout for advanced learners, particularly in mathematics. An exceptional 97.44% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, nearly double the state average and far above the district average of 35.36%. Its Gifted and Talented students rank in the 95th percentile statewide, a phenomenal result that rivals top-performing schools. However, the school shows a stark contrast in core math: only 26.92% of 6th graders and 16.67% of 7th graders were proficient, well below state averages. This "barbell effect" means students not on the advanced track may be underserved. Reading is a relative strength, with 8th-grade scores (66.89%) above the state average and comparable to schools like Leander Middle, though still below Canyon Ridge Middle (86.62%) or Lake Travis Middle (77.5%).

The school's small size is a double-edged sword: it enables focused support for advanced programs but makes overall scores more volatile. While Lago Vista ISD ranks 328th in the state (66th percentile), nearby districts like Leander Independent School District (Isd) and Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd) rank higher. The school also struggles with its most vulnerable populations, with low socioeconomic status students ranking in the 31st percentile and English Language Learners in the 25th percentile. The primary challenge for leadership is to translate the success seen in advanced programs to the broader student body, especially in 6th and 7th-grade mathematics.

435

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,101

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8039 Bar K Ranch Rd
Lago Vista, TX 78645-4407

(512) 267-8300

District: Lago Vista Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lago Vista Middle usually attend:

High:

Lago Vista High School

Feeder schools for Lago Vista Middle:

Elementary:	Lago Vista Elementary
	Lago Vista Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

884^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

328^th of 951Lago Vista 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	55.6	884 of 2335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	707 of 2344	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	625 of 2372	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	585 of 2330	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	436 of 2254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	785 of 2252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	605 of 2193	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	562 of 2080	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	612 of 2027	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.0	486 of 1987	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	332 of 2043	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	427 of 1987	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	447 of 1973	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	305 of 1951	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	378 of 1895	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	216 of 1803	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	153 of 1763	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	152 of 1718	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	110 of 1684	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	77.6	243 of 1585	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	286 of 1582	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	249 of 1573	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	186 of 505	63.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	874 of 2182	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	1442 of 2118	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1235 of 2058	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1188 of 2008	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1046 of 1390	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1228 of 1428	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1492 of 1770	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1216 of 1720	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1434 of 1643	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1185 of 1592	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	1032 of 2240	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	712 of 1825	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	699 of 2242	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	511 of 2241	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	627 of 2221	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	647 of 2151	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	525 of 2047	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	619 of 2008	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	71 of 1497	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	71.2	284 of 1230	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	161 of 1481	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	120 of 1488	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	58.3	743 of 1501	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	861 of 1446	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.4	524 of 1430	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1127 of 2141	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	800 of 1731	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	946 of 2119	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	820 of 2116	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	935 of 2077	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	1065 of 2043	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	907 of 1935	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	1136 of 1895	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1556 of 2253	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1377 of 1820	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1657 of 2235	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1659 of 2251	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1088 of 2220	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	1501 of 2172	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	965 of 2073	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	1258 of 2039	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	723 of 2253	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	526 of 1818	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	527 of 2246	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	591 of 2245	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	341 of 2228	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	895 of 2168	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	660 of 2069	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	519 of 2030	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	565 of 806	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	429 of 676	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	506 of 818	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	370 of 817	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	158 of 813	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	330 of 743	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	356 of 753	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	484 of 720	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1185 of 1956	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	976 of 1568	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	579 of 1891	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	848 of 1815	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	599 of 1757	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	762 of 1712	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	346 of 1626	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	33.2	1112 of 1597	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	846 of 1731	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	753 of 1439	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	695 of 1733	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	649 of 1749	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	446 of 1723	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	911 of 1700	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	716 of 1684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	646 of 1673	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Social Studies40%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Lago Vista Middle	Public	6-8	8039 Bar K Ranch Rd	Lago Vista	78645	Travis County	Lago Vista Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 267-8300	435	34	12.6	24.8%	272 (62.5%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (29.4%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	55.6	884^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.1%		63.3	707^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	177	97.4					47.3	56.5	66.9	26.9	16.7	55.6	40.0	$8,101
Hudson Bend Middle	Public	6-8	15600 Lariat Trl	Austin	78734	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 533-6400	806	57	14.2		425 (52.7%)	18 (2.2%)	270 (33.5%)	44 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)	81.5	298^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.2%		80.5	319^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.4%	21	95.2					70.7	69.8	69.8	53.0	36.1	65.3	54.3	$9,581
Running Brushy Middle	Public	6-8	2303 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3300	1,120	89	12.6	21.9%	464 (41.4%)	63 (5.6%)	372 (33.2%)	149 (13.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	72.5	465^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.1%		69.8	539^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.0%	74	92.4					66.9	58.8	69.4	58.7	11.1	55.7	47.9	$8,384
Basis Cedar Park	Public, Charter	6-10	165 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	405	26	15.8		14 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (4.0%)	358 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	99.1	10^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.2	6^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.7%	4	93.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.9	98.1	98.2	92.4	94.7	97.2	64.0	$15,220
Cedar Park Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Sun Chase Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3100	1,365	87	15.7	12.5%	789 (57.8%)	32 (2.3%)	308 (22.6%)	130 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (7.8%)	82.7	270^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.4%		84.7	244^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.6%	26	90.8					70.5	67.4	82.0	57.9	16.7	69.8	54.2	$7,377
Canyon Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	12601 Country Trails Ln	Austin	78732	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3500	964	65	14.8	4.4%	560 (58.1%)	18 (1.9%)	138 (14.3%)	163 (16.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.6%)	93.7	87^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.3%		95.4	60^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.4%	27	95.6					78.8	84.1	86.6	69.1	38.6	76.5	68.6	$7,865
Leander Middle	Public	6-8	410 S W St	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3200	873	75	11.5	25.4%	357 (40.9%)	49 (5.6%)	324 (37.1%)	85 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.2%)	52.4	969^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.5%		64.1	685^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.8%	284	94.1					54.5	55.6	51.8	41.1	26.4	60.0	19.3	$9,905
Noel Grisham Middle	Public	6-8	10805 School House Ln	Austin	78750	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2650	615	46	13.3	25.5%	224 (36.4%)	35 (5.7%)	220 (35.8%)	111 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	83.7	249^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.3%		79.3	340^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	91	94.6					66.3	70.1	78.4	58.4	32.5	66.4	55.1	$10,596
Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle	Public	6-8	1061 Collaborative Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3900	1,182	79	14.9	21.4%	428 (36.2%)	91 (7.7%)	429 (36.3%)	160 (13.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (5.8%)	47.3	1129^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.6%		66.7	605^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.2%	524	82.9					50.2	50.7	58.4	37.2	14.8	44.3	29.2	$7,622
Lake Travis Middle	Public	6-8	4932 Bee Creek Rd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6200	968	56	17.2		655 (67.7%)	16 (1.7%)	155 (16.0%)	88 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.4%)	90.1	150^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.6%		90.8	137^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.2%	13	99.4					74.6	73.5	77.5	68.1	43.9	76.1	61.6	$8,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Lago Vista Middle

What high school do graduates of Lago Vista Middle attend?

Students who attend Lago Vista Middle usually go on to attend Lago Vista High School

What district is Lago Vista Middle in?

Lago Vista Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lago Vista Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Lago Vista Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lago Vista Middle?

Students at Lago Vista Middle are 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lago Vista Middle a good school?

Lago Vista Middle ranks 884^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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