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Cavazos Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cavazos Middle in Lubbock, TX, serves 384 students in grades 6-8 within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a high-poverty area where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically faced academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Texas middle schools, but recent data shows a potential turning point with its overall state ranking improving from the 11th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026. A standout feature is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 93.75% of students proficient in Algebra I in 2024-2025, dramatically higher than the district average of 36.84% and far surpassing nearby schools like Evans Middle (62.96%) and Irons Middle.

This success in Algebra I creates a fascinating contrast with the school's struggles in on-grade-level math, where only 8.86% of 7th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, a sharp decline from 39% the previous year. The school also shows strength in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, outperforming its overall ranking. However, performance for other student groups has been volatile, with African American students dropping from the 62nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026, possibly due to small sample sizes. Compared to other Lubbock ISD schools, Cavazos shares a high poverty rate with Dunbar College Preparatory Academy (96.92%) and Slaton Middle (96.57%), but stands out for its Algebra I program, which is a clear anomaly among its peers.

The school's path forward likely involves replicating the success of its advanced math program in other subjects while addressing the fundamental challenges of teaching grade-level content in a high-needs environment. The existence of Commander William C McCool Academy, a magnet school within the same district with a 87th percentile ranking and lower poverty rate (56.49%), highlights the different educational contexts at play. Meanwhile, Terra Vista Middle in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd) consistently performs near state averages, underscoring the impact of district-level resources on school outcomes. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and above-average spending per student ($10,610), Cavazos has the resources to build on its bright spots and improve consistency across all subjects.

384

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,605

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 N University
Lubbock, TX 79415

(806) 219-3200

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cavazos Middle usually attend:

High:

Lubbock High School

Feeder schools for Cavazos Middle:

Elementary:	McWhorter Elementary
	Wolffarth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

African American:

7.6%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,958^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

562^nd of 951Lubbock 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	23.5	1958 of 2335	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	1518 of 2344	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1581 of 2372	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	2009 of 2330	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1996 of 2254	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1765 of 2252	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1949 of 2193	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1917 of 2080	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1896 of 2027	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1858 of 1987	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1634 of 2043	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1781 of 1987	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1770 of 1973	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1805 of 1951	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1697 of 1895	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	1553 of 1803	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	1496 of 1763	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1525 of 1718	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	1478 of 1684	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1032 of 1295	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.0	375 of 997	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	524 of 1280	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.6	1052 of 1273	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1114 of 1251	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1103 of 1213	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	926 of 1193	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1049 of 1167	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	1909 of 2182	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1214 of 2118	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1873 of 2058	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1906 of 2008	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	603 of 1390	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	792 of 1428	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	603 of 1770	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	1179 of 1720	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1101 of 1643	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	249 of 1592	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	706 of 1445	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	914 of 1376	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1733 of 2240	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1365 of 1825	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1648 of 2242	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1929 of 2241	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1969 of 2221	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1640 of 2151	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1906 of 2047	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1938 of 2008	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1183 of 1497	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	755 of 1230	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1166 of 1481	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1100 of 1488	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	998 of 1501	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1166 of 1446	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1680 of 2141	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1118 of 1731	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1243 of 2119	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1721 of 2116	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1806 of 2077	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1464 of 2043	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1722 of 1935	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1739 of 1895	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1645 of 2253	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	957 of 1820	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1217 of 2235	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1825 of 2251	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1922 of 2220	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1479 of 2172	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1763 of 2073	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1835 of 2039	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	1980 of 2253	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	1238 of 1818	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1376 of 2246	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1934 of 2245	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	2015 of 2228	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1781 of 2168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1812 of 2069	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1795 of 2030	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1184 of 1956	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1182 of 1568	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1536 of 1891	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1048 of 1815	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1288 of 1757	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1222 of 1712	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1434 of 1626	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1387 of 1597	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1197 of 1731	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1650 of 1749	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1490 of 1723	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1521 of 1700	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1662 of 1684	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1577 of 1673	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+40 vs school

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

White (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 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
Cavazos Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	210 N University	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3200	384	29	13.0	95.8%	13 (3.4%)	29 (7.6%)	337 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.5	1958^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.1%		36.3	1518^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.2%	440	82.9					35.8	34.5	44.1	26.1	8.9	34.1	16.5	$10,605
Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center	Public	5-11	2025 N Akron Ave	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2700	57	9	6.3		9 (15.8%)	14 (24.6%)	33 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	2272^nd of 2335 public middle schools	2.7%		6.5	2286^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.5%	14	10.0	20.0	9.5	31.3	40.0			12.5			11.1	12.5	$24,453
Hutchinson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3102 Canton	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3800	845	56	14.9	46.2%	267 (31.6%)	45 (5.3%)	451 (53.4%)	52 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	70.1	508^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.2%		67.3	589^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.9%	81	75.5					67.7	70.9	67.8	39.4	16.2	57.4	40.8	$8,559
Slaton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1602 32nd St	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4400	321	25	12.7	96.6%	17 (5.3%)	53 (16.5%)	245 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$13,528
Commander William C McCool Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	4402 31st St	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4600	416	27	15.5	56.5%	117 (28.1%)	44 (10.6%)	234 (56.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	81.1	299^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.2%		77.2	382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	83	56.5					75.3	72.2	80.9	61.0		54.6	33.9	$8,444
Mackenzie Middle	Public	6-8	5402 W 12th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4200	413	35	11.6	90.1%	62 (15.0%)	75 (18.2%)	257 (62.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	12.6	2208^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		12.5	2189^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.6%	19	37.9					33.1	33.0	32.0	15.4	0.0	15.8	11.1	$11,120
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	2010 E 26th St	Lubbock	79404	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3400	390	37	10.4	96.9%	13 (3.3%)	162 (41.5%)	205 (52.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	14.8	2161^st of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		9.8	2232^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.8%	71	72.7					28.4	30.0	29.6	17.9	3.1	37.1	4.3	$13,040
Atkins Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Ave U	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3000	433	40	10.9	89.1%	44 (10.2%)	55 (12.7%)	326 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	8.2	2269^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.8%		15.8	2132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	9.0%	137	24.1					24.2	27.5	33.6	9.3	2.7	8.9	4.2	$10,204
Evans Middle	Public	6-8	4211 58th St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3600	773	54	14.2	55.9%	270 (34.9%)	72 (9.3%)	404 (52.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.6%)	46.6	1154^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.6%		50.8	1052^nd of 2344 public middle schools	55.1%	102	83.3					48.7	55.4	58.1	28.4	10.9	42.5	34.1	$8,734
Terra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 796-0076	760	55	13.9	59.6%	193 (25.4%)	62 (8.2%)	453 (59.6%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	46.8	1150^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.7%		46	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%	45	98.2					51.2	53.0	51.0	36.1	32.0	35.3	29.0	$8,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Cavazos Middle

How many students attend Cavazos Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Cavazos Middle.

Is Cavazos Middle a good school?

Cavazos Middle ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cavazos Middle?

Students at Cavazos Middle are 88% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Cavazos Middle in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Cavazos Middle attend?

Students who attend Cavazos Middle usually go on to attend Lubbock High School

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