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Three Lakes Middle

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Three Lakes Middle ranks 594 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Three Lakes Middle in Tyler, TX, is a 6th-8th grade campus within the Tyler Independent School District (Isd) serving 948 students, and it has shown a remarkable upward trend, jumping from the 45th to the 75th percentile statewide over the past five years. The school’s standout strength is its advanced math program: nearly 98% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54% and the district average of 60%. This exceptional performance sets Three Lakes apart from nearby schools like Moore Middle and Boulter Middle, where proficiency rates in core subjects are often significantly lower. Reading scores are also consistently strong across all grades, with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders all outperforming both district and state averages.

However, the school faces a clear challenge in 8th-grade math, where proficiency has lagged behind the state average for four years (e.g., 33.78% vs. 47.24% in 2025-2026). This is likely because top math students are taking Algebra I, leaving a less-prepared group in standard 8th-grade math. While the school has improved support for economically disadvantaged students, moving from the 52nd to the 57th percentile, a gap remains compared to the school’s overall 75th percentile rank. Additionally, data from 2021-2022 showed "At Risk" students ranked in the bottom 14th percentile, a historical weakness that may need attention.

When compared to other area schools, Three Lakes is a clear outperformer within Tyler ISD, but it still trails the high-achieving Whitehouse J H (85th percentile) in nearly every subject, especially 8th-grade math (69.64% vs. 33.78%) and reading (75.75% vs. 63.72%). Per-student spending at Three Lakes ($9,789) is in the middle of the pack, suggesting its success stems from effective instruction rather than a larger budget. For parents, this school offers a strong, improving academic environment with exceptional advanced math opportunities, though it has targeted areas for growth in 8th-grade math and support for specific student groups.

948

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,896

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 Three Lakes Pkwy
Tyler, TX 75703

(903) 262-2970

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Three Lakes Middle usually attend:

High:

Tyler Legacy High School

Feeder schools for Three Lakes Middle:

Elementary:	Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary
	Jones Elementary
	Owens Elementary
	Peete Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

26.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2018 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2018

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Texas avg47%

594^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 24 pts since 2018

From top 50% (2018) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

468^th of 951Tyler 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	65.9	594 of 2335	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	656 of 2344	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	773 of 2372	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	843 of 2330	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1233 of 2254	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	1012 of 2252	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	965 of 2193	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1036 of 2080	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	719 of 1295	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	505 of 997	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	818 of 1280	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	787 of 1273	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1133 of 1251	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	941 of 1213	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	889 of 1193	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	789 of 1167	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	214 of 642	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	410 of 617	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.2	70 of 616	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	469 of 606	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	309 of 589	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	298 of 594	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	339 of 587	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	1880 of 2182	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1368 of 2118	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1146 of 2058	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1538 of 2008	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	494 of 1428	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	879 of 1770	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	991 of 1720	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1313 of 1643	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	726 of 1592	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	396 of 1445	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	37.4	839 of 1376	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	541 of 2240	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	570 of 1825	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	986 of 2242	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	848 of 2241	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1254 of 2221	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	877 of 2151	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	734 of 2047	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	847 of 2008	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	490 of 1497	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	441 of 1230	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	309 of 1481	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	798 of 1488	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	473 of 1501	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	961 of 1446	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	996 of 1430	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	756 of 2141	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	608 of 1731	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	890 of 2119	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1140 of 2116	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1469 of 2077	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	1073 of 2043	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1100 of 1935	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1360 of 1895	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	967 of 2253	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	578 of 1820	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	1080 of 2235	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1122 of 2251	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	1704 of 2220	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1441 of 2172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1434 of 2073	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1550 of 2039	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	630 of 2253	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	470 of 1818	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	633 of 2246	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	822 of 2245	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	1220 of 2228	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	1043 of 2168	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	1182 of 2069	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1198 of 2030	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	237 of 806	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.7	267 of 676	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	390 of 818	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	666 of 813	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	417 of 720	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	540 of 1956	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	487 of 1568	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	778 of 1891	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	897 of 1815	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	1361 of 1757	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1198 of 1712	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	648 of 1626	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	374 of 1597	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	192 of 1731	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	267 of 1439	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	326 of 1733	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	285 of 1749	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	534 of 1723	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	520 of 1700	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	471 of 1684	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	560 of 1673	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Social Studies37%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Three Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	2445 Three Lakes Pkwy	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2970	948	58	16.4	58.5%	358 (37.8%)	253 (26.7%)	271 (28.6%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	65.9	594^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.6%		65.2	656^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.0%	62			98.0			56.7	63.1	63.7			46.5	51.9	33.8	37.0	$8,896
Hubbard Middle	Public	6-8	4400 New Copeland Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1560	869	53	16.5	57.3%	321 (36.9%)	209 (24.1%)	259 (29.8%)	21 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	61	725^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.0%		53.9	952^nd of 2344 public middle schools	59.4%	227			95.7			60.5	57.1	64.7			41.3	39.5	37.9	32.7	$10,569
Cumberland Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2448 Roy Rd	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 385-3558	361	29	12.4	45.2%	153 (42.4%)	71 (19.7%)	106 (29.4%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	23.9	1941^st of 2335 public middle schools	16.9%		30.4	1719^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.7%	222			60.0			38.1	28.4	41.9			14.0	25.8	9.5	29.7	$11,569
Moore Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2101 Devine St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1640	1,019	65	15.5	81.0%	67 (6.6%)	167 (16.4%)	754 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	47	1141^st of 2335 public middle schools	51.1%		50.9	1051^st of 2344 public middle schools	55.2%	90			99.1			49.9	48.6	52.3			28.8	35.4	53.1	27.3	$8,778
Boulter Middle	Public	6-8	2926 Garden Valley Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1390	901	55	16.2	88.5%	35 (3.9%)	295 (32.7%)	549 (60.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	18.1	2089^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.5%		16	2125^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%	36			82.4			33.6	24.7	29.4			23.0	25.3	22.3	8.6	$10,062
Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus	Public, Charter	8	2902 Hwy 31 E	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 706-7566	1	1	1.5		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00
Whitehouse J H	Public	6-8	406 W Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5590	751	51	14.7	42.6%	476 (63.4%)	99 (13.2%)	110 (14.6%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	77.9	359^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.6%		80.7	317^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.5%	42			100.0				61.3	75.8				33.0	69.6	43.7	$8,403
Chandler Intermediate	Public	4-6	22250 Barron Rd	Chandler	75758	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 849-6436	254	18	13.9	60.2%	178 (70.1%)	14 (5.5%)	52 (20.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)				43.2	64.2	46.6			31.4	37.0	50.0				$8,654
J W Holloway Sixth Grade School	Public	6	701 E Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5656	355	24	14.9	49.0%	203 (57.2%)	52 (14.6%)	63 (17.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)						68.7					55.9				$8,202
W L Kissam Intermediate	Public	4-6	12800 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 566-8334	675	48	13.9	83.1%	145 (21.5%)	107 (15.9%)	388 (57.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)	18.8	20.0		44.1	44.0	41.5			38.3	46.2	30.8				$8,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Three Lakes Middle

Is Three Lakes Middle a good school?

Three Lakes Middle ranks 594^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Three Lakes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 948 students attended Three Lakes Middle.

What district is Three Lakes Middle in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Three Lakes Middle?

Students at Three Lakes Middle are 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 27% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Three Lakes Middle attend?

Students who attend Three Lakes Middle usually go on to attend Tyler Legacy High School

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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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