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Lockhart Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,501 students in Lockhart 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 School in Lockhart Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,684 Schools
# Students
6,753 Students
1,447,498 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
97,023 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lockhart Independent School District, which is ranked #1003 of all 1,193 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1009 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
82%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
14%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,929 is less than the state median of $14,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,178
$13,383
Spending / Student
$9,929
$14,112
Best Lockhart Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lockhart J High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 City Line Rd
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0770
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0770
Gr: 6-8 | 1,501 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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