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Lowell H Strike Middle

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Lowell H Strike Middle ranks 810 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lowell H Strike Middle in Little Elm, TX, serves 881 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Little Elm Independent School District (Isd), a district that has shown steady improvement. The school itself is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 44th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to a 65th percentile ranking in 2025-2026, earning it a 3-star rating. This positive trend is a key indicator of school-wide effectiveness, and the school is outperforming its district peer, Jerry R Walker Middle, in nearly every subject area.

The most impressive differentiator for Lowell H Strike is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. The school’s Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency rates have consistently been dramatically higher than both the district and state averages, reaching 87.5% proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state’s 54.03%. This indicates a highly effective program for identifying and preparing students for advanced math. However, the school faces a "barbell" effect: while its top math students excel, grade-level math proficiency, particularly in 7th grade, is a significant area of concern, with only 19.8% of students proficient in 2025-2026. The school also demonstrates strong, consistent performance in reading across all grades, outperforming district and state averages in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.

When compared to nearby schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd), such as Hunt Middle or Griffin Middle, which are consistently ranked in the 91st-99th percentile, Lowell H Strike is not outperforming them. However, it is performing remarkably well given its demographic context, significantly outpacing other schools with similar student populations, like Lakeview Middle and Staley Middle. The school has also shown monumental improvement in serving its special education students, with their ranking jumping from the 11th percentile to the 69th percentile in just two years, suggesting targeted interventions are working.

881

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,260

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8798 Scotty's Lake Ln
Little Elm, TX 75068

(972) 947-9457

District: Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lowell H Strike Middle usually attend:

High:

Little Elm High School

Feeder schools for Lowell H Strike Middle:

Elementary:	Hackberry Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary
	Prestwick Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.5%

White:

32.5%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

810^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From top 38% (2021) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)

502^nd of 951Little Elm 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	58.3	810 of 2335	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	924 of 2344	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1181 of 2372	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	1300 of 2330	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	992 of 2254	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	851 of 2252	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	503 of 1295	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	447 of 997	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	686 of 1280	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	764 of 1273	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	679 of 1251	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	402 of 1213	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	229 of 642	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	216 of 505	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	404 of 617	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	319 of 616	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	322 of 606	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	227 of 589	61.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	1538 of 2182	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1315 of 2118	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1021 of 1390	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	794 of 1428	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1388 of 1770	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1463 of 1720	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1340 of 1643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1146 of 1592	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	882 of 2240	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	768 of 1825	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	1368 of 2242	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1339 of 2241	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	1014 of 2221	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	797 of 2151	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	677 of 1497	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	532 of 1230	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	964 of 1481	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	670 of 1488	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	437 of 1501	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	912 of 2141	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	982 of 1731	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1671 of 2119	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1496 of 2116	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1354 of 2077	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1170 of 2043	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	1218 of 2253	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	1260 of 1820	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1824 of 2235	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1874 of 2251	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1609 of 2220	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1243 of 2172	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	714 of 2253	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	750 of 1818	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	1075 of 2246	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1226 of 2245	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1004 of 2228	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	871 of 2168	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	366 of 806	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	283 of 676	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	439 of 818	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	449 of 817	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	287 of 813	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	280 of 743	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	606 of 1956	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	901 of 1568	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1692 of 1891	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1455 of 1815	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	666 of 1757	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	1128 of 1712	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	893 of 1731	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	783 of 1439	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	981 of 1733	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1118 of 1749	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	687 of 1723	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	695 of 1700	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile~ school

African American (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+33 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

I luckily attended this school for only one year, but my younger brother isn't as lucky. I have been told not only by him, but also the parents of other students, and some students as well that this school has a bit of a bullying problem (some students got pulled out to get homeschooled) Most of the good staff have been replaced (i'm sure some are still good). My experience hasn't been as bad as my brothers, and I am thankful that this is his last year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 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
Lowell H Strike Middle	Public	6-8	8798 Scotty's Lake Ln	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9457	881	55	16.0	40.2%	286 (32.5%)	176 (20.0%)	304 (34.5%)	65 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.1%)	58.3	810^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.3%		54.7	924^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.6%	114	87.5		59.3	60.9	66.8	40.5	19.8	44.7	31.5	$8,260
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Keys Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5974	395	37	10.7	52.4%	116 (29.4%)	50 (12.7%)	169 (42.8%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.9%)	25.4	1875^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		32.1	1659^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.2%	216	47.4		42.5	42.6	49.1	21.6	4.5	22.0	19.6	$12,848
Pearson Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Stonebrook Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4450	1,032	66	15.6	4.6%	317 (30.7%)	55 (5.3%)	103 (10.0%)	505 (48.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	94.9	65^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.2%		96.7	42^nd of 2344 public middle schools	98.2%	23	97.4		87.7	80.8	87.7	72.1	71.4	58.8	67.6	$7,455
Pioneer Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	1649 High Shoals Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4700	1,037	67	15.4	6.3%	337 (32.5%)	58 (5.6%)	102 (9.8%)	490 (47.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.4%)	94.4	80^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.6%		97	37^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.4%	43	97.8		85.1	85.0	86.8	60.6	80.3	68.8	61.7	$7,266
Stem Academy At Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	5105 N Colony Blvd	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5973	697	50	13.8	52.9%	173 (24.8%)	122 (17.5%)	306 (43.9%)	57 (8.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.7%)	44.3	1232^nd of 2335 public middle schools	47.2%		36.5	1511^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.5%	279	85.5		59.0	45.1	57.5	30.2	11.9	45.4	25.1	$9,492
Cobb Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Teel Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4300	798	58	13.8	15.9%	281 (35.2%)	89 (11.2%)	129 (16.2%)	262 (32.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	86	209^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.0%		86.9	208^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.1%	1	98.7	100.0	82.5	79.2	81.0	49.4	68.7	42.5	52.4	$8,976
Jerry R Walker Middle	Public	6-8	633 French Settlement	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9340	885	58	15.2	52.5%	245 (27.7%)	187 (21.1%)	363 (41.0%)	36 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	42.1	1320^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.5%		41.1	1364^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.8%	44	83.3		52.4	52.3	61.4	23.3	8.4	47.7	17.9	$9,052
Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	3703 Edorado Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4900	685	49	13.9	7.9%	381 (55.6%)	42 (6.1%)	91 (13.3%)	118 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	86	210^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.0%		87.3	201^st of 2344 public middle schools	91.4%	9	91.1	100.0	75.1	71.6	83.6	62.3	64.0	46.0	44.1	$8,618
Killian Middle	Public	6-8	2561 Fm 544	Lewisville	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5977	997	62	16.1	25.4%	244 (24.5%)	113 (11.3%)	232 (23.3%)	347 (34.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.8%)	82.6	272^nd of 2335 public middle schools	88.4%		84	257^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.0%	15	96.1		74.0	70.4	81.3	56.7	15.1	63.5	59.8	$7,938
Staley Middle	Public	6-8	6927 Stadium Ln	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-4500	591	52	11.4	47.2%	174 (29.4%)	87 (14.7%)	253 (42.8%)	39 (6.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	40	1405^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.8%		45.6	1207^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.5%	198	94.7		45.6	49.3	53.9	28.0	38.3	27.4	20.3	$11,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell H Strike Middle

How many students attend Lowell H Strike Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Lowell H Strike Middle.

What district is Lowell H Strike Middle in?

Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lowell H Strike Middle?

Students at Lowell H Strike Middle are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 20% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lowell H Strike Middle attend?

Students who attend Lowell H Strike Middle usually go on to attend Little Elm High School

Is Lowell H Strike Middle a good school?

Lowell H Strike Middle ranks 810^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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