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Commander William C McCool Academy

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Commander William C McCool Academy ranks 302 nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Commander William C McCool Academy is a high-performing middle school in Lubbock, TX, serving 416 students in grades 6-8 within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd). While the district itself ranks in the 41st percentile statewide, McCool Academy consistently earns a 4-star rating, ranking in the top 16% of Texas middle schools. This makes it a standout option for families, especially when compared to other Lubbock ISD middle schools like Slaton Middle and Atkins Middle, which often score in the bottom 10%.

The school excels at supporting students who often face challenges elsewhere. For example, its Special Education program ranks in the 95th percentile statewide, and it ranks in the 94th percentile for students from low-income backgrounds. Reading proficiency rates (75-81%) and math proficiency rates (55-61%) are roughly double or triple those of nearby Lubbock ISD schools. This performance rivals top schools in the neighboring Frenship Independent School District (Isd), such as Heritage Middle. However, the school spends more per student ($12,895) than these high-performing peers, which likely supports its targeted interventions.

Despite its overall strength, there are areas for consideration. The school's Gifted and Talented program ranks only in the 38th percentile, suggesting it may not provide enough enrichment for the highest-achieving students. Additionally, while its Algebra I proficiency rate (56.5%) is strong compared to district peers, it is lower than top competitors like Cavazos Middle (82.9%) and Heritage Middle (88.2%). For parents seeking a school that lifts up all students, especially those needing extra support, McCool Academy is a clear leader in Lubbock ISD.

416

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,444

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4402 31st St
Lubbock, TX 79410

(806) 219-4600

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

28.1%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

302^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From top 23% (2022) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

571^st of 947Lubbock 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	81.2	302 of 2359	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	382 of 2344	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	378 of 2372	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	543 of 2330	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	519 of 2254	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	196 of 1306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	340 of 997	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	532 of 1280	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	576 of 1273	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	387 of 1251	69.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	1210 of 2182	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	142 of 1403	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	90 of 1428	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	58.8	540 of 1770	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	524 of 1720	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	472 of 2263	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	266 of 1825	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	351 of 2242	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	594 of 2241	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	487 of 2221	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	936 of 1510	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	791 of 1230	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	889 of 1481	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	444 of 1488	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	223 of 2161	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	282 of 1731	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	398 of 2119	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	547 of 2116	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	449 of 2077	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	143 of 2275	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.2	281 of 1820	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	337 of 2235	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	505 of 2251	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	432 of 2220	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	214 of 2274	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	359 of 1818	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	429 of 2246	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	475 of 2245	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	578 of 2228	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	28 of 811	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	192 of 817	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	113 of 813	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	93 of 1974	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	55.2	514 of 1568	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	925 of 1891	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	236 of 1815	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	311 of 1757	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	207 of 1743	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	295 of 1439	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	174 of 1733	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	297 of 1749	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	414 of 1723	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

African American (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading76%+20 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Social Studies34%~ state avg

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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 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
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%)	81.2	302^nd of 2359 public middle schools	87.2%		77.2	382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	80	56.5	75.3	72.2	80.9	61.0		54.6	33.9	$8,444
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	511^th of 2359 public middle schools	78.3%		67.3	589^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.9%	78	75.5	67.7	70.9	67.8	39.4	16.2	57.4	40.8	$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%)	46.7	1159^th of 2359 public middle schools	50.9%		50.8	1052^nd of 2344 public middle schools	55.1%	107	83.3	48.7	55.4	58.1	28.4	10.9	42.5	34.1	$8,734
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	2226^th of 2359 public middle schools	5.6%		12.5	2189^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.6%	37	37.9	33.1	33.0	32.0	15.4	0.0	15.8	11.1	$11,120
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%)	8.3	2290^th of 2359 public middle schools	2.9%		15.8	2132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	9.0%	158	24.1	24.2	27.5	33.6	9.3	2.7	8.9	4.2	$10,204
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	1973^rd of 2359 public middle schools	16.4%		36.3	1518^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.2%	455	82.9	35.8	34.5	44.1	26.1	8.9	34.1	16.5	$10,605
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%)	22	2011^th of 2359 public middle schools	14.8%		17.3	2094^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.7%	83	59.1	42.8	39.0	42.6	24.9	6.5	18.2	16.5	$8,771
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	6110 73rd St	Lubbock	79382	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%)	72.2	471^st of 2359 public middle schools	80.0%		74.7	436^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	35	88.2	57.6	68.9	70.0	47.6	45.3	33.3	49.4	$6,829
Terra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79382	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	1155^th of 2359 public middle schools	51.0%		46	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%	40	98.2	51.2	53.0	51.0	36.1	32.0	35.3	29.0	$8,171
Alcove Trails Middle	Public	6-8	7510 63rd St	Lubbock	79382	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 794-5201	618	35	17.4	46.4%	258 (41.7%)	31 (5.0%)	299 (48.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	54.7	905^th of 2359 public middle schools	61.6%		53.6	965^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.8%	60	90.0	52.2	58.2	69.8	31.5	41.8	29.2	26.9	$9,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Commander William C McCool Academy

What is the racial makeup of Commander William C McCool Academy?

Students at Commander William C McCool Academy are 56% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Commander William C McCool Academy in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Commander William C McCool Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Commander William C McCool Academy.

Is Commander William C McCool Academy a good school?

Commander William C McCool Academy ranks 302^nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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