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Lorena Middle

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Lorena Middle ranks 416 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lorena Middle is a high-performing public school serving 438 students in grades 6-8 within the small, suburban community of Lorena, Texas, and is part of the highly-rated Lorena Independent School District (Isd). With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, the school has a strong track record of academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Texas middle schools over the past decade and earning a 4-star or 5-star rating in most years.

Lorena Middle stands out from nearby schools for its exceptional performance in reading and advanced mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 97.37% of its 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—nearly double the state average and significantly higher than the next best nearby school, Robinson J H (95.45%). This indicates a highly effective advanced math program that prepares students for high school coursework early. The school also excels in reading, with 6th and 8th-grade proficiency rates over 20 percentage points higher than the state average and outpacing most nearby schools except River Valley Middle. While River Valley Middle has a slightly higher overall ranking, Lorena Middle outperforms it in 8th-grade math proficiency (71.69% vs. 39.89%), showcasing specific, highly effective programs.

However, there are areas for attention. A notable anomaly is a significant drop in 7th-grade math proficiency, with only 18.28% of students proficient in 2025-2026—well below the state average of 29.41%. This pattern is also seen in nearby schools like Isbill J H (10.34%), suggesting a potential statewide curriculum challenge. Additionally, while the school performs well overall, recent data shows a decline in performance for Hispanic and White students, and the school struggles to serve its Special Education students, who ranked in the 44th percentile. Addressing these areas could help Lorena Middle return to the top 10% of Texas middle schools.

438

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,811

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Leopard Ln
Lorena, TX 76655-3432

(254) 857-4621

District: Lorena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lorena Middle usually attend:

High:

Lorena High

Feeder schools for Lorena Middle:

Elementary:	Lorena Elementary
	Lorena Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Texas avg47%

416^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 947Lorena 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	74.8	416 of 2359	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	401 of 2344	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	324 of 2372	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	364 of 2330	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	294 of 2254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	226 of 2252	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	355 of 2193	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	304 of 2080	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	406 of 2027	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	443 of 1987	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	378 of 2043	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	371 of 1987	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	560 of 1973	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	403 of 1951	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	574 of 1895	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	766 of 1803	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	837 of 1763	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	729 of 1718	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	367 of 1684	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	263 of 1585	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	362 of 1582	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	366 of 1573	76.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	547 of 2182	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	196 of 2118	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.0	407 of 2058	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	558 of 2008	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	518 of 2263	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	245 of 1825	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	318 of 2242	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	265 of 2241	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	256 of 2221	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	195 of 2151	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	300 of 2047	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	294 of 2008	85.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	476 of 1510	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	320 of 1230	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	331 of 1481	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	430 of 1488	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	293 of 1501	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	476 of 1446	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	570 of 1430	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	656 of 2161	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	388 of 1731	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	330 of 2119	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	463 of 2116	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	489 of 2077	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	395 of 2043	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	327 of 1935	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	288 of 1895	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	683 of 2275	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	406 of 1820	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	373 of 2235	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	656 of 2251	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	517 of 2220	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	328 of 2172	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	354 of 2073	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	687 of 2039	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	348 of 2274	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	404 of 1818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	419 of 2246	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	472 of 2245	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	311 of 2228	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	262 of 2168	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	397 of 2069	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	340 of 2030	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	397 of 811	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	455 of 676	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	281 of 818	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	167 of 817	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	334 of 753	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	536 of 720	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1114 of 1974	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1031 of 1568	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1478 of 1891	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1123 of 1815	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	461 of 1757	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	212 of 1712	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	230 of 1626	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	646 of 1597	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	520 of 1743	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	431 of 1439	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	502 of 1733	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	544 of 1749	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	392 of 1723	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	285 of 1700	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	564 of 1684	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	479 of 1673	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading69%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Social Studies43%+11 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 (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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lorena Middle	Public	6-8	500 Leopard Ln	Lorena	76655	McLennan County	Lorena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 857-4621	438	33	13.2	30.4%	329 (75.1%)	10 (2.3%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	74.8	416^th of 2359 public middle schools	82.4%		76.7	401^st of 2344 public middle schools	82.9%	15	97.4			73.2	62.9	74.2			46.4	18.3	71.7	43.0	$8,811
Bruceville-Eddy J H	Public	6-8	#1 Eagle Dr	Eddy	76524	McLennan County	Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 859-5525	119	10	12.2	56.3%	68 (57.1%)	2 (1.7%)	48 (40.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.9	1775^th of 2359 public middle schools	24.8%		41.1	1362^nd of 2344 public middle schools	41.9%	413	100.0			40.0	18.6	45.5			40.0	20.5	34.8	21.2	$8,994
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	800 Hewitt Dr	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5680	1,112	77	14.4	47.0%	458 (41.2%)	184 (16.5%)	340 (30.6%)	59 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.9%)	65.4	610^th of 2359 public middle schools	74.1%		56.5	879^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.5%	269	95.3			65.4	61.8	62.3			44.1	49.9	33.1	34.6	$8,804
Robinson J H	Public	7-8	410 W Lyndale	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-3843	383	31	12.4	42.6%	217 (56.7%)	11 (2.9%)	137 (35.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	66.4	589^th of 2359 public middle schools	75.0%		63.1	710^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.7%	121	95.5				64.4	58.3				31.3	59.4	36.2	$10,925
Robinson Intermediate	Public	4-6	605 S Old Robinson Rd	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-6113	551	37	14.9	38.5%	334 (60.6%)	15 (2.7%)	170 (30.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)								(n/a)		57.1	71.0	65.4			53.6	66.7	63.6				$7,877
River Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Speegleville Rd	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5699	902	65	13.9	28.2%	562 (62.3%)	70 (7.8%)	189 (21.0%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	86.7	200^th of 2359 public middle schools	91.5%		87.5	197^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.6%	3	96.2			79.3	77.2	84.1			55.1	67.4	39.9	57.7	$8,704
Tennyson Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Sanger Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-1440	963	62	15.5	81.9%	110 (11.4%)	265 (27.5%)	558 (57.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	24.2	1942^nd of 2359 public middle schools	17.7%		32.9	1624^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.7%	318	71.3			36.5	38.9	49.0			18.4	2.2	26.8	24.6	$11,262
Moody Middle	Public	5-8	107 Cora Lee Ln	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2182	210	19	11.2	60.0%	122 (58.1%)	10 (4.8%)	72 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	64.6	634^th of 2359 public middle schools	73.1%		69.5	547^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.7%	87	100.0		51.0	59.7	59.3	71.2		36.5	30.7	35.1	66.7	32.7	$10,548
Isbill J H	Public	6-8	305 S Van Buren St	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 840-3251	333	30	11.0	52.3%	146 (43.8%)	20 (6.0%)	156 (46.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	34.4	1599^th of 2359 public middle schools	32.2%		41.5	1348^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.5%	251	89.5			43.8	38.9	43.0			49.6	10.3	39.9	15.1	$8,712
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	700 S 15th St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3736	786	57	13.8	93.5%	32 (4.1%)	142 (18.1%)	601 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	8.4	2288^th of 2359 public middle schools	3.0%		8.4	2256^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.8%	32	73.7			20.6	19.0	32.6			6.7	3.6	12.5	10.5	$8,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorena Middle

What district is Lorena Middle in?

Lorena Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lorena Middle a good school?

Lorena Middle ranks 416^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lorena Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Lorena Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lorena Middle?

Students at Lorena Middle are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Lorena Middle attend?

Students who attend Lorena Middle usually go on to attend Lorena High

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