Summary
Rosebud-Lott Middle in Lott, TX, is a small, rural school serving 156 students in grades 6-8 within the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 7% of Texas middle schools to the 59th percentile.
This school is a standout in mathematics, especially for 8th graders, where 77% were proficient in math—30 percentage points higher than the state average and far exceeding nearby schools like Rogers Middle (39%) and Cameron Middle (27%). Even more impressive, students taking Algebra I achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate for two consecutive years. However, performance varies by subject: while 6th-grade math also beats the state average, 7th-grade reading is a challenge, with only 44% proficient compared to the state's 54%. The school also shows a puzzling "7th-grade math slump," where proficiency drops dramatically to just 9%, before rebounding in 8th grade. Despite serving a high-poverty population (over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch), the school is particularly effective at supporting low-income students, who ranked in the 78th percentile statewide.
Compared to other area schools, Rosebud-Lott Middle is a high-performing outlier. It significantly outperforms Cameron Middle, which struggles across the board, and holds its own against Rogers Middle, though Rogers has stronger 7th-grade reading. The school's biggest area for growth is support for Special Education students, who have historically ranked in the bottom 3% of the state, though recent data shows improvement. Overall, this school offers a strong math program and a proven track record of helping students overcome economic challenges, making it a compelling choice for families in the area.
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