HUTCHINSON MIDDLE

Located at 3102 CANTON, in LUBBOCK, Texas, HUTCHINSON MIDDLE is a mid-tier 6-8 campus that hosts 845 students (grades 6 through 8), part of LUBBOCK ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 643.

Within LUBBOCK ISD, which oversees 49 schools and 24,237 students, HUTCHINSON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HUTCHINSON MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% White, 6% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lubbock County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HUTCHINSON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.5%.

In the broader community, Lubbock County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,155, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. HUTCHINSON MIDDLE is one of 110 public schools in Lubbock County (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students).

The closest other public school is WILSON EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HUTCHINSON MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.5%.

HUTCHINSON MIDDLE operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. HUTCHINSON MIDDLE's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 854 (now 845). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 48% to 53% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.