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Lancaster Middle

Public Grades 7-8

1921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lancaster Middle in Lancaster, TX, serves 908 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Lancaster Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 15th percentile statewide, and over 85% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking "tale of two schools." On one hand, its Algebra I End-of-Course exam results are exceptional, with 87.25% of students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to just 54.03% statewide. This suggests a highly effective program for advanced math students. On the other hand, the school struggles significantly in standard grade-level subjects. For example, only 15.22% of 8th graders were proficient in Math in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 47.24%. This creates a profile where a select group thrives while the majority of students are not meeting academic benchmarks. The school's overall performance has been in a sustained decline over the past decade, dropping from the 55th percentile in 2019 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs. The school has shown a notable recent improvement in serving special populations, with Special Education students jumping from the 11th percentile to the 66th percentile and English Language Learners improving from the 24th to the 55th percentile in the most recent year. Additionally, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.2%. For context, nearby D A Hulcy Steam Middle in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serves a similarly high-poverty population but outperforms Lancaster Middle in every subject, proving that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance. This comparison provides a clear, local benchmark for what is possible with effective instructional strategies.

908

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,720

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

822 W Pleasant Run Rd
Lancaster, TX 75146-1446

(972) 218-1660

District: Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lancaster Middle usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High School

Feeder schools for Lancaster Middle:

Elementary:	Belt Line Elementary
	Houston Elementary
	Pleasant Run Elementary
	Rolling Hills Elementary
	More...
	Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary
	West Main Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

24.9%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,921^st of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

805^th of 947Lancaster 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	24.7	1921 of 2359	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	2042 of 2344	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2091 of 2372	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1976 of 2330	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1706 of 2254	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1666 of 2252	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	976 of 2193	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	995 of 2080	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.2	1327 of 2027	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	1127 of 1987	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.8	953 of 2043	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.3	910 of 1987	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	952 of 1973	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.2	1432 of 1951	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.0	1430 of 1895	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1640 of 1803	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	1535 of 1763	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1657 of 1718	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1555 of 1684	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	1559 of 1585	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	1504 of 1582	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	1431 of 1573	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	868 of 1306	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	711 of 997	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1044 of 1280	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	870 of 1273	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	624 of 1251	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	663 of 1213	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	279 of 1193	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	272 of 1167	76.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	1068 of 2182	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	905 of 2118	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	410 of 2058	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	658 of 2008	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	625 of 1403	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.8	1195 of 1428	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1342 of 1770	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	820 of 1720	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	1235 of 1643	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.3	240 of 1592	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	115 of 1445	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	69 of 1376	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1608 of 2263	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1620 of 1825	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2060 of 2242	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1915 of 2241	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1649 of 2221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1473 of 2151	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	774 of 2047	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	639 of 2008	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1360 of 1510	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	1143 of 1230	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1432 of 1481	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1344 of 1488	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1311 of 1501	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1213 of 1446	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1072 of 1430	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1332 of 2161	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1499 of 1731	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1786 of 2119	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1477 of 2116	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1304 of 2077	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	837 of 2043	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	684 of 1935	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	925 of 1895	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1582 of 2275	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	1580 of 1820	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	2032 of 2235	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1863 of 2251	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1562 of 2220	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1332 of 2172	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	551 of 2073	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	627 of 2039	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	2006 of 2274	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1620 of 1818	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2042 of 2246	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1924 of 2245	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1753 of 2228	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1757 of 2168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1085 of 2069	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1292 of 2030	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	754 of 811	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	777 of 818	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	771 of 817	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	606 of 813	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	696 of 743	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	267 of 753	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	321 of 720	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	669 of 1974	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	937 of 1568	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1690 of 1891	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1687 of 1815	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1052 of 1757	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1216 of 1712	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	912 of 1626	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	642 of 1597	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	1644 of 1743	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1382 of 1439	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1090 of 1749	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1539 of 1723	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1613 of 1700	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	918 of 1684	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1318 of 1673	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+37 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, May 11, 2015

I'm a LISD parent with a middle school educational background. I've volunteered and worked with students attending Lancaster Middle School. The students I've helped were eager to learn, respectful, and well disciplined. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 2, 2012

My son's teachers have been wonderful and I'm pleased with the school. There are great classes and programs available to students. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 4, 2010

My oldest son recently completed 6th grade and LMS. He did very well and his teachers were excellent. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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	1921^st of 2359 public middle schools	18.6%		19.3	2042^nd of 2344 public middle schools	12.9%	121	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
L Independent School District (Isd) J J A E P	Public	6	422 S Centre Ave	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 218-1432	4				1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	30.4	1718^th of 2359 public middle schools	27.2%		6.5	2284^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.6%	566	84.9	83.9		36.9	42.9	36.1		30.3	30.3	31.4	18.6	$8,401
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	2239^th of 2359 public middle schools	5.1%		18.1	2070^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	169	59.3			27.3	26.0	36.8		12.4		16.9	13.2	$12,550
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%)	71.7	484^th of 2359 public middle schools	79.5%		65.8	637^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.8%	153	100.0			61.0	55.8	73.9		41.9		53.1	59.4	$11,890
Wisdom Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75247	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%)	17.5	2119^th of 2359 public middle schools	10.2%		16.7	2107^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.1%	12	44.0			40.5	37.3	37.9		16.3		2.5	16.4	$11,501
Uplift Hampton Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75247	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%)	30.1	1733^rd of 2359 public middle schools	26.5%		24.9	1894^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	161	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	2262^nd of 2359 public middle schools	4.1%		11.7	2209^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.8%	53	77.1			29.3	21.1	30.7		22.0	7.6	16.7	3.7	$9,234
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle	Public	6-8	2445 E Ledbetter Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3600	427	31	13.7	98.4%	9 (2.1%)	207 (48.5%)	192 (45.0%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.6	1786^th of 2359 public middle schools	24.3%		12	2203^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.0%	417	90.9			26.3	37.8	52.4		14.1		37.3	31.0	$15,971

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Students who attend Lancaster Middle usually go on to attend Lancaster High School

How many students attend Lancaster Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 908 students attended Lancaster Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lancaster Middle?

Students at Lancaster Middle are 72% African American, 25% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lancaster Middle in?

Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

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Lancaster Middle ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas middle schools.

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