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Lake Creek High School

20639 FM 2854, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316 · (936) 276-4000 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,692 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools

Enrollment
1,692
High
DISTRICT 1,072 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
344 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 946427%
Grade 1041725%
Grade 1140424%
Grade 1240724%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
1,22072%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
35221%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
352%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
241%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
553%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
87151%
Female
82149%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +42.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading14.0%58.0%15.0%13.0%
Mathematics21.0%44.0%25.0%10.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2672.0%65.0%
2024-2567.0%55.0%
2023-2471.0%63.0%
2022-2343.0%42.0%
2021-2246.0%39.0%
2020-2127.0%23.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Lake Creek High School

Lake Creek High School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lake Creek High School this school1,69220.3%72.5%
Montgomery High School
MONTGOMERY
1,52323.3%65.8%
Canyon High School
CANYON
1,09721.0%70.0%
Wylie High School
ABILENE
1,53717.6%73.8%
Aledo High School
ALEDO
1,73012.7%66.3%
Liberty Hill High School
LIBERTY HILL
2,15618.9%66.0%
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Lake Creek High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Montgomery County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
72.5%#189 of 1,385#5 of 17
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#216 of 1,425
▲ 99
#4 of 17
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#324 of 1,425
▲ 70
#5 of 17
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+26.0pp#236 of 1,184#7 of 17
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,692#411 of 2,107#12 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.0:1#1,071 of 1,344#12 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.5%#842 of 1,346#16 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.3%#1,446 of 1,522#17 of 18
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,692
+229 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,69299.417.0:120% (344)
2023-241,67697.817.1:122% (372)
2022-231,64999.616.6:123% (376)
2020-211,4639515.4:120% (292)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Creek High School.

About Lake Creek High School

Lake Creek High School is a large high school in MONTGOMERY, Texas. Total enrollment is 1,692 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 113% higher.

Lake Creek High School is part of a district of 12 schools: MONTGOMERY ISD, with 9,889 students.

White students are 72% of those enrolled at Lake Creek High School. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.

Its staff includes 99.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.0 students per teacher. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lake Creek High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 20%. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is 48%.

Among Texas public high schools, Lake Creek High School outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lake Creek High School is 65.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.5%.

The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $97,701, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 160 public schools and about 134,595 students.

Lake Creek High School's closest public school neighbor is Creekside Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Lake Creek High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Lake Creek High School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 72.5% against a local average of 57.9%.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school grew from 1,463 students in 2020-21 to 1,692 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.4:1 to 17.0:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Lake Creek High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students

Quick facts

School name
Lake Creek High School
District
MONTGOMERY ISD
Address
20639 FM 2854, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316
Phone
(936) 276-4000
County
Montgomery County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,692
Teachers (FTE)
99
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
344 (20%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
483126013386
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lake Creek High School
What is the total enrollment at Lake Creek High School?
Lake Creek High School enrolls approximately 1,692 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lake Creek High School serve?
Lake Creek High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Creek High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Creek High School is approximately 17.0:1 (99 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Creek High School?
At Lake Creek High School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lake Creek High School in?
Lake Creek High School is part of MONTGOMERY ISD.
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