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Lyford Middle

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Lyford Middle ranks 1490 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lyford Middle in Lyford, TX, serves 299 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lyford Consolidated Independent School District, a district ranked in the bottom 21% of Texas districts. Over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting the community's economic challenges. After years of low performance, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 14th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026—its best ranking in years.

A standout strength is Lyford Middle's Algebra I program: 80% of test-takers were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54% and outpacing nearby schools like Gutierrez Middle (74%). However, this success contrasts sharply with general 8th-grade math, where only 24.6% of students are proficient. The school also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 56th percentile (3-star rating) in 2025-2026, a huge improvement from the 19th percentile the year before. This is a notable strength compared to higher-performing peers like Memorial Middle and Gutierrez Middle, which don't highlight similar ELL success.

Despite these bright spots, Lyford Middle struggles to serve its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 9% of the state (0-star rating). The school also lags behind the consistently high-performing Myra Green Middle (77th percentile) just 4.6 miles away. On a positive note, Lyford Middle has maintained a very low dropout rate (0.0% in 2023-2024), indicating strong student engagement. The school's recent recovery across most subgroups suggests that targeted interventions may be working, though challenges remain in general math and reading.

299

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,893

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12820 Glenn Lofton
Lyford, TX 78569-0220

(956) 347-3910

District: Lyford Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Lyford Middle usually attend:

High:

Lyford High School

Feeder schools for Lyford Middle:

Elementary:

Lyford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

3.3%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

1,490^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

756^th of 951Lyford Consolidated Independent School District 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	37.0	1490 of 2335	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.7	2005 of 2344	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2090 of 2372	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1995 of 2330	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1404 of 2254	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1469 of 2252	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1500 of 2193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1022 of 2080	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.3	1268 of 2027	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.2	732 of 1987	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	957 of 2043	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.9	1410 of 1987	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.6	1269 of 1973	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	1509 of 1951	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.0	1149 of 1895	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	1099 of 1803	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	1047 of 1763	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.7	779 of 1718	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.5	1310 of 1684	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	1380 of 1585	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	1379 of 1582	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.6	1359 of 1573	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	1716 of 2182	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1788 of 2118	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1499 of 2058	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1147 of 2008	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	618 of 1390	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.3	1160 of 1428	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1484 of 1770	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1475 of 1720	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1423 of 1643	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1096 of 1592	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1377 of 1445	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	538 of 1376	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1497 of 2240	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1672 of 1825	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2052 of 2242	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1989 of 2241	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1476 of 2221	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1556 of 2151	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1607 of 2047	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.0	932 of 2008	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1360 of 1497	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	1094 of 1230	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1270 of 1481	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1056 of 1488	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1233 of 1501	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1237 of 1446	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1219 of 1430	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1186 of 2141	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	1496 of 1731	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1957 of 2119	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1784 of 2116	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1145 of 2077	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1167 of 2043	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1209 of 1935	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	705 of 1895	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1310 of 2253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1608 of 1820	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2118 of 2235	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1983 of 2251	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1302 of 2220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1430 of 2172	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1370 of 2073	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	809 of 2039	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1404 of 2253	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.3	1579 of 1818	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	2095 of 2246	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1862 of 2245	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1279 of 2228	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1310 of 2168	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1314 of 2069	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1129 of 2030	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	36 of 60	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	96.4	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1381 of 1956	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1451 of 1568	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1708 of 1891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1598 of 1815	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1403 of 1757	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1299 of 1712	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1586 of 1626	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1329 of 1597	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	1435 of 1733	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1059 of 1749	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.6	240 of 1723	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	735 of 1700	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-16 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I80%+26 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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
Lyford Middle	Public	6-8	12820 Glenn Lofton	Lyford	78569	Willacy County	Lyford Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 347-3910	299	21	13.9	73.2%	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	1490^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.2%		20.7	2005^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.5%	515	80.0					36.4	50.0	55.3	16.9	33.7	24.6	25.5	$9,893
Myra Green Middle	Public	6-8	693 E Monroe Ave	Raymondville	78580	Willacy County	Raymondville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 689-8171	399	31	12.7	89.5%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	396 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.6	540^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.9%		64.3	679^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.0%	139						61.5	63.0	64.4	50.4	47.0	80.2	11.8	$10,635
Jo Nelson Middle	Public	6-8	102 S Main	Santa Rosa	78593	Cameron County	Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 636-9850	206	20	10.3	89.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	205 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	1304^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.2%		39	1423^rd of 2344 public middle schools	39.3%	119	100.0					51.0	41.3	59.3	26.5	45.3	33.8	21.0	$13,020
La Villa Middle	Public	6-8	500 E 9th St	La Villa	78562	Hidalgo County	La Villa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-4760	106	14	7.3	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	2048^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.3%		24.9	1893^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	155	83.3					29.6	13.3	67.9	14.8	0.0	30.4	0.0	$18,908
Jose Borrego Middle	Public	6-8	25149 First St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1374	178	17	10.3	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	1623^rd of 2335 public middle schools	30.5%		25.7	1873^rd of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%	250	50.0					50.0	59.1	50.7	19.6	36.4	10.5	7.3	$13,851
San Perlita Middle	Public	6-8	1 Mi N F M 2209	San Perlita	78590	Willacy County	San Perlita Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 248-5250	40	5	8.3	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	39 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	1002^nd of 2335 public middle schools	57.1%		28.7	1779^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.1%	777	41.7	50.0				71.4	46.7	50.0	57.1	43.8		8.3	$14,162
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy	Public	6	619 N Mile 17 Rd	Edcouch	78538	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6000	264	23	11.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	89.3					33.5	43.2	43.2	24.4	14.5	22.8	9.2	$12,077
Carlos F Truan J H	Public	7-8	700 E Ciro Caceres	Elsa	78543	Hidalgo County	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-6082	584	46	12.7	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,846
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4400	747	60	12.4	69.7%	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	717 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.8	518^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.8%		58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	313	74.2					65.6	68.6	68.9	42.8	22.7	65.2	33.1	$9,990
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	24240 Chester Park Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 272-3912	457	35	13.1	88.0%	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	425 (93.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	1057^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.7%		43.5	1283^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.3%	226	49.5	79.6	38.5	59.2	60.0	51.5	53.3	59.2	32.4	37.7		18.1	$16,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyford Middle

What high school do graduates of Lyford Middle attend?

Students who attend Lyford Middle usually go on to attend Lyford High School

What district is Lyford Middle in?

Lyford Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Lyford Middle?

Students at Lyford Middle are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Lyford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Lyford Middle.

Is Lyford Middle a good school?

Lyford Middle ranks 1490^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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