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New Deal Middle

Q: Is New Deal Middle a good school?

New Deal Middle ranks 1373 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend New Deal Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended New Deal Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of New Deal Middle?

Students at New Deal Middle are 58% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of New Deal Middle attend?

Students who attend New Deal Middle usually go on to attend New Deal High School

Public Grades 5-8

1373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

New Deal Middle in New Deal, TX, serves 226 students in grades 5 through 8 within the New Deal Independent School District (Isd), a small, rural community near Lubbock where about 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its consistent, mid-range performance in a region of extremes. While nearby schools in Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) are highly polarized—with some like Hutchinson Middle and Commander William C McCool Academy ranking in the top 20% and others like Dunbar College Preparatory Academy and Slaton Middle in the bottom 10%—New Deal Middle has steadily ranked in the 35th to 48th percentile statewide over the past decade. A unique strength is 7th Grade Reading, where 61.4% of students were proficient in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the state average of 52.08%. The school also shows exceptional results with its Gifted and Talented students, who recently ranked in the 65th percentile statewide, a dramatic improvement from just three years prior.

However, mathematics is a persistent challenge, with proficiency rates dramatically below state averages across all grade levels—for example, only 9.26% of 5th graders and 14.29% of 6th graders were proficient in math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 46.24% and 37.68%. Despite a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which is lower than high-performing peers like Shallowater Middle (12:1) and Idalou Middle (11.8:1), this small class size hasn't translated into top-tier results. The school's recent success with Gifted and Talented programming suggests a potential model for improving other areas, including Special Education, which has shown slight improvement after a low point.

226

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,360

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 S Monroe Ave
New Deal, TX 79350-0308

(806) 746-6633

District: New Deal Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend New Deal Middle usually attend:

High:

New Deal High School

Feeder schools for New Deal Middle:

Elementary:

New Deal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

39.4%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

1,373^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 951New Deal 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	41.0	1373 of 2335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1532 of 2344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1224 of 2372	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1240 of 2330	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1193 of 2254	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1284 of 2252	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1332 of 2193	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	730 of 2080	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	1072 of 2027	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	1042 of 1987	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	942 of 2043	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.9	1385 of 1987	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	1060 of 1973	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	1225 of 1951	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	1008 of 1895	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	954 of 1803	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.0	582 of 1763	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.6	976 of 1718	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	847 of 1684	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.4	559 of 1585	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	341 of 1582	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	361 of 1573	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	4.1	1190 of 1193	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1161 of 1167	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	1654 of 2182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1116 of 2118	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1433 of 2058	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	925 of 2008	53.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	24.2	1284 of 1445	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1425 of 2240	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1261 of 1825	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1320 of 2242	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1299 of 2241	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	1032 of 2221	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	954 of 2151	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	1369 of 2047	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	790 of 2008	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	524 of 1497	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1029 of 1481	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	982 of 1488	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	578 of 1446	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	661 of 1430	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1469 of 2141	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1401 of 1731	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1464 of 2119	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1520 of 2116	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1481 of 2077	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1135 of 2043	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1517 of 1935	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1202 of 1895	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1169 of 2253	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	1058 of 1820	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1118 of 2235	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	1294 of 2251	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1277 of 2220	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1220 of 2172	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1626 of 2073	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1125 of 2039	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1199 of 2253	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	1079 of 1818	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1065 of 2246	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1164 of 2245	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1338 of 2228	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1568 of 2168	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1143 of 2069	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	749 of 2030	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1413 of 1956	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1252 of 1568	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1120 of 1891	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1719 of 1815	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	581 of 1757	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.2	1609 of 1626	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1498 of 1597	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	942 of 1731	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	957 of 1439	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	884 of 1733	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	918 of 1749	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1010 of 1723	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1301 of 1700	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	799 of 1684	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	495 of 1673	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)11th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2019)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
New Deal Middle	Public	5-8	312 S Monroe Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 746-6633	226	22	10.2	66.4%	89 (39.4%)	4 (1.8%)	130 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	41	1373^rd of 2335 public middle schools	41.2%		35.7	1532^nd of 2344 public middle schools	34.6%	159						42.3	58.2	52.4	54.7	26.9	27.3	7.1	44.9	13.7	$8,360
Abernathy Middle	Public	6-8	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4921	171	15	11.2	45.6%	80 (46.8%)	6 (3.5%)	83 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	71.2	490^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.0%		75.3	424^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.9%	66	91.7						45.2	59.0	82.1		50.0	43.2	81.7	37.5	$10,246
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
Shallowater Middle	Public	6-8	12th Ave L	Shallowater	79363	Lubbock County	Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 832-4531	397	33	12.0	29.2%	263 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	78.7	344^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.3%		87.9	189^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.9%	155	96.5						65.9	73.6	69.8		54.1	66.4	38.4	41.5	$6,323
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
Idalou Middle	Public	5-8	403 7th St	Idalou	79329	Lubbock County	Idalou Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 892-1900	286	24	11.8	24.5%	180 (62.9%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	70.3	506^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.3%		78.7	350^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.1%	156						67.9	70.8	67.4	52.8	61.7	43.1	23.9	86.2	40.3	$8,107
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Deal Middle

What district is New Deal Middle in?

New Deal Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend New Deal Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended New Deal Middle.

What high school do graduates of New Deal Middle attend?

Students who attend New Deal Middle usually go on to attend New Deal High School

Is New Deal Middle a good school?

New Deal Middle ranks 1373^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Deal Middle?

Students at New Deal Middle are 58% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% African American.

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