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Lancaster Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 968 students in Lancaster Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Lancaster Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
7,014 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster Independent School District, which is ranked #1019 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1025 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
24%
53%
% Black
72%
13%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,081 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,524 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,081
$13,398
Spending / Student
$11,524
$14,129
Best Lancaster Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
822 W Pleasant Run Rd
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1660
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1660
Gr: 7-8 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Jd Hall Learning Center
Alternative School
602 E Second St
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1441
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1441
Gr: 1-12
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