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Mackenzie Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Mackenzie Middle is a public middle school in Lubbock, Texas, serving 456 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Lubbock Independent School District (LISD), which is ranked 576 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Mackenzie Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools, with a 0-star rating for most recent school years.

Academically, Mackenzie Middle significantly underperforms compared to the LISD district and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.78% of 6th-grade students at Mackenzie Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 52.17% for LISD and 54.21% for Texas. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools for Hispanic, White, and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, Mackenzie Middle has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.2% to 2.9%, which are higher than the state average.

When comparing Mackenzie Middle to other middle schools in the area, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing in the region. For instance, Hutchinson Middle and Commander William C. McCool Academy, both LISD magnet schools, significantly outperform Mackenzie Middle in academic achievement. Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, Mackenzie Middle has not shown consistent improvement over the years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and sustained approach to school improvement.

413

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,120

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5402 W 12th St
Lubbock, TX 79416

(806) 219-4200

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mackenzie Middle usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Feeder schools for Mackenzie Middle:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary
	Hardwick Elementary
	Overton Elementary
	Rush Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

African American:

18.2%

White:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

Texas avg45%

2,189^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

576^th of 961Lubbock 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
2025	12.5	2189 of 2344	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	2155 of 2372	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	2165 of 2330	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2081 of 2254	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1902 of 2252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1820 of 2193	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1810 of 2080	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1777 of 2027	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1556 of 1987	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1494 of 2043	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1644 of 1987	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	1572 of 1973	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1620 of 1951	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	1592 of 1895	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.8	1086 of 1803	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	1122 of 1763	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	834 of 1718	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	621 of 1684	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	963 of 997	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	981 of 1280	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1169 of 1273	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1184 of 1251	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1019 of 1213	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1078 of 1193	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1074 of 1167	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	516 of 606	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	408 of 589	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.3	2103 of 2182	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1775 of 2118	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1854 of 2058	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1758 of 2008	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	939 of 1428	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1172 of 1770	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1429 of 1720	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1020 of 1643	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	992 of 1592	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1680 of 1825	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2017 of 2242	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2092 of 2241	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2098 of 2221	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1864 of 2151	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1854 of 2047	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1812 of 2008	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	914 of 1230	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1294 of 1481	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1437 of 1488	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1204 of 1501	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	641 of 1446	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.6	1256 of 1430	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1573 of 1731	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1980 of 2119	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	2029 of 2116	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2010 of 2077	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1830 of 2043	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1635 of 1935	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1707 of 1895	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1641 of 1820	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2011 of 2235	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2088 of 2251	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2057 of 2220	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1828 of 2172	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1700 of 2073	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1875 of 2039	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1704 of 1818	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	2043 of 2246	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2109 of 2245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2053 of 2228	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1798 of 2168	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1625 of 2069	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1756 of 2030	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	732 of 813	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	644 of 743	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	708 of 1568	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	563 of 1891	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	32.6	1306 of 1815	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1405 of 1757	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1485 of 1712	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1492 of 1626	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1526 of 1597	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1352 of 1439	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1602 of 1733	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1570 of 1749	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1383 of 1723	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1467 of 1700	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1333 of 1684	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1406 of 1673	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)55th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2022)15th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I42%-5 vs state

Reading33%-21 vs state

Science14%-32 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 15, 2013

My daughter attended MMS and played all girl sports. She loved it and never had a problem. In our family sports are appreciated and play a significant role in education. However, academics is our # 1 priority. Parents must support our teachers and coaches. My daughter went on to graduate from Lubbock High with a 3.9 GPA. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Teacher's and Coaches are supposed to encourage students to work and compete to there best capability's but the first week of school a teacher /coach tells my sister your acting like idiots, then my brother and other students in football at the school don't even get a chance to play coaches say you have to earn your spot totally agree with that but how are they when you play the same defense that was just on the field for the whole 1st qtr on offense for a 4 and out in the 2 qtr. I mean come on Mann give these kids a chance don't be stuck on the tallest fastest player's not all play maker's fit those categories even in the nfl be good at your job and encourage those all around not just the ones you think will benefit you coaching and teaching career.

Sincerly,
R.L.Ledesma Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I would like to ask, what are the rules and regulations for sports? Football is the one in question at the moment, as you may know how important it is to alot of children in this area. I was livid Monday night at our son's game. After waiting for what seems like an eternity to get the information we needed to be prepared for the game. We received our schedule Friday, before Monday nights game. I had no idea my son would not come home after school or if he would eat a snack before the game. As you can tell no information was related to the parents. The schedule is still not posted on the website! Not that my son is the best player, far from it but he has played YFL 6yrs. and loves to run the ball, kick field goals, and tackle. Out of 4 quarters he may have been called in for 3 plays! I'm talking less than 4 minutes play time! He walked up and down the sidelines raising his hand requesting to be let on the field to play, guess what the "Coach" had the nerve to reply with?!!! "The more you ask to play the longer it will be for you to get out there!" Break a kids spirit why don't you! Jezz, some kids will do with standing by waiting to be called on but others like my son will do what it takes to play, give the kid a chance! I am so disappointed in this coach! This is not an 11 man team! LISD mission/statement "Every child every day" not so if you play for Mckenzie!
Someone please help me with information on what I can do besides moving to another school with a better opportunity for "every child!" Close Quote

Schools Near Mackenzie Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	12.5	2189^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.6%		15.3	2155^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.1%	34	41.7					34.8	30.2	33.3	14.8	5.2	14.2	14.2	8.5	$11,120
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%)	77.2	382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%		77.4	378^th of 2372 public middle schools	84.1%	4	55.0					77.9	67.2	68.2	63.0		62.3		24.8	$8,444
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	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%		46.5	1188^th of 2372 public middle schools	49.9%	7	88.9					50.4	48.4	59.8	24.0	23.6	41.9	41.9	31.2	$8,171
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%)	67.3	589^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.9%		78.1	362^nd of 2372 public middle schools	84.7%	227	77.8					73.1	66.4	69.3	40.5	15.0	55.2	45.9	31.8	$8,559
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%)	50.8	1052^nd of 2344 public middle schools	55.1%		57.7	833^rd of 2372 public middle schools	64.9%	219	63.0					54.9	57.9	55.9	37.5	6.2	53.0	25.2	30.3	$8,734
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%)	36.3	1518^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.2%		34.7	1581^st of 2372 public middle schools	33.3%	63	93.8					37.5	38.8	50.4	22.9	14.3	52.6	38.4	19.4	$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%)	6.5	1803^rd of 1974 public middle schools	8.7%		4	2358^th of 2372 public middle schools	0.6%	555	0.0	11.1	13.6	40.0	30.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	$24,453
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	6110 73rd St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-9400	821	48	16.9	36.8%	349 (42.5%)	35 (4.3%)	361 (44.0%)	52 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	74.7	436^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%		74.1	451^st of 2372 public middle schools	81.0%	15	76.8					68.6	59.5	70.8	51.5	46.2	30.5	59.6	48.7	$6,829
Irons Middle	Public	6-8	5214 79th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4000	636	55	11.6	69.0%	154 (24.2%)	88 (13.8%)	360 (56.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	17.3	2094^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.7%		22.6	1965^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.2%	129	39.1					35.1	32.1	43.4	16.0	3.2	16.7	14.8	15.9	$8,771
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%)	9.7	2234^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.7%		11.1	2250^th of 2372 public middle schools	5.1%	16	33.3					37.0	20.8	30.1	6.5	4.9	15.8	7.8	4.9	$13,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Mackenzie Middle

Is Mackenzie Middle a good school?

Mackenzie Middle ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Mackenzie Middle in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Mackenzie Middle attend?

Students who attend Mackenzie Middle usually go on to attend Coronado High School

What is the racial makeup of Mackenzie Middle?

Students at Mackenzie Middle are 62% Hispanic, 18% African American, 15% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mackenzie Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Mackenzie Middle.

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