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Shallowater Middle

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Shallowater Middle ranks 344 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Shallowater Middle in Shallowater, TX, serves 397 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Shallowater Independent School District (Isd), a small-town district that consistently outperforms its urban counterparts in the Lubbock area.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic track record, particularly in advanced math. An impressive 98.33% of its students were proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 47% and outperforming nearby schools like Terra Vista Middle (88.89%) and Heritage Middle (76.8%). Reading proficiency is also strong, with 73.57% of 7th graders meeting benchmarks, compared to the state's 54.04%. A low student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 allows for more personalized attention than many nearby schools, such as those in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd), which have ratios above 16:1. However, the school has a notable weakness in standard 8th-grade math, where only 38.36% of students were proficient, significantly below the state average. Additionally, recent data shows declining performance for Hispanic and Special Education students, indicating that the school's overall success is not evenly shared by all groups.

Compared to other area schools, Shallowater Middle is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide and maintaining a near-zero dropout rate. While Commander William C McCool Academy, a magnet school in Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), matches Shallowater in reading and general math, Shallowater's overall consistency and exceptional Algebra I results set it apart. The school also achieves strong outcomes with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources. For parents seeking a middle school with a proven record of academic excellence and a supportive environment, Shallowater Middle is a standout choice, though families should be aware of the math program's uneven performance across different tracks.

397

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,323

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12th Ave L
Shallowater, TX 79363

(806) 832-4531

District: Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Shallowater Middle usually attend:

High:

Shallowater High School

Feeder schools for Shallowater Middle:

Elementary:	Shallowater Elementary
	Shallowater Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2021) to 85th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Texas avg47%

344^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 951Shallowater 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	78.7	344 of 2335	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	189 of 2344	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	363 of 2372	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	240 of 2330	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	308 of 2254	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	101 of 2252	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	151 of 2193	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	264 of 2080	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	236 of 2027	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	401 of 1987	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	293 of 2043	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	243 of 1987	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	191 of 1973	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	222 of 1951	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	241 of 1895	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	225 of 1803	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	232 of 1763	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	395 of 1718	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	387 of 1684	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	271 of 1585	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	325 of 1582	79.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.1	382 of 1573	75.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.6	343 of 2182	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	41 of 2118	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	224 of 2058	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	568 of 2008	71.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	160 of 1720	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	221 of 1643	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	94.3	32 of 1592	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	111 of 1445	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	375 of 2240	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	122 of 1825	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	231 of 2242	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	116 of 2241	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	210 of 2221	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	142 of 2151	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	135 of 2047	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	237 of 2008	88.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	435 of 1497	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	442 of 1230	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	626 of 1481	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	504 of 1488	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	125 of 1501	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	108 of 1446	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	287 of 1430	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	981 of 2141	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	242 of 1731	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	735 of 2119	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	568 of 2116	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	616 of 2077	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	128 of 2043	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	496 of 1935	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	877 of 1895	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	822 of 2253	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	219 of 1820	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	422 of 2235	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	614 of 2251	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	436 of 2220	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	86 of 2172	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	249 of 2073	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	790 of 2039	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	310 of 2253	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	111 of 1818	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	451 of 2246	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	351 of 2245	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	389 of 2228	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	99 of 2168	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	171 of 2069	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	295 of 2030	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	993 of 1956	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	670 of 1568	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	405 of 1891	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	471 of 1815	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	354 of 1757	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	103 of 1712	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	210 of 1626	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	259 of 1597	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	235 of 1731	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	80 of 1439	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	297 of 1733	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	158 of 1749	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	271 of 1723	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	95 of 1700	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	124 of 1684	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	213 of 1673	87.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading70%+14 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

Social Studies42%+10 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
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
Terra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79416	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	1150^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.7%		46	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%	45	98.2						51.2	53.0	51.0		36.1	32.0	35.3	29.0	$8,171
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
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
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
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
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%)	81.1	299^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.2%		77.2	382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	83	56.5						75.3	72.2	80.9		61.0		54.6	33.9	$8,444
Alcove Trails Middle	Public	6-8	7510 63rd St	Lubbock	79407	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	900^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.5%		53.6	965^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.8%	65	90.0						52.2	58.2	69.8		31.5	41.8	29.2	26.9	$9,628
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
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	6110 73rd St	Lubbock	79424	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%)	72.1	468^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.0%		74.7	436^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	32	88.2						57.6	68.9	70.0		47.6	45.3	33.3	49.4	$6,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Shallowater Middle

What district is Shallowater Middle in?

Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Shallowater Middle?

Students at Shallowater Middle are 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Shallowater Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Shallowater Middle.

What high school do graduates of Shallowater Middle attend?

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

Is Shallowater Middle a good school?

Shallowater Middle ranks 344^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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