Lone Star Middle

Lone Star Middle in San Angelo, TX, serves 790 students in grades 6-8 within the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional Algebra I program while facing challenges in foundational math skills.

Lone Star’s biggest strength is its Algebra I program for advanced 8th graders, with a remarkable 96% proficiency rate—far exceeding the district average of 30% and the state average of 54%. This is a clear advantage over nearby schools like Glenn Middle (92% proficient) and Lincoln Middle (89% proficient). However, the school struggles with math in earlier grades: only 25% of 6th graders and 9.5% of 7th graders are proficient, compared to state averages of 39% and 29%, respectively. This creates a "tale of two schools" where top students thrive, but many others need more support. In reading, 7th graders perform well (54% proficient, matching the state average), but 6th and 8th grade scores lag behind. The school also has a very low dropout rate of 0.3%, showing a strong commitment to keeping students engaged.

Compared to the high-performing Wall Middle (just 11 miles away in the Wall Independent School District (Isd)), Lone Star faces different challenges due to serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (61% vs. 15% at Wall). Wall Middle posts much higher scores across the board, but Lone Star’s performance is reasonable for its context. A notable success is the rapid improvement for African American students, whose ranking jumped from the 25th to the 69th percentile over three years. Still, the school needs to better support its special education and low-income students, who consistently score in the bottom 20th percentile. Overall, Lone Star is a solid middle school with standout programs in advanced math and 7th-grade reading, but it has clear areas for growth.