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Enrollment
843
Middle
DISTRICT 743 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE DALLAS ISD·NCES 482643002976
Lake Dallas Middle School
325 E HUNDLEY DR, LAKE DALLAS, TX 75065 · (940) 497-4037 · Denton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL843 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
349 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 279 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 274 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 290 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lake Dallas Middle School→Lake Dallas High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKE DALLAS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 37.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Dallas Middle School
Lake Dallas Middle School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dallas Middle School this school | 843 | 41.4% | 44.6% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School RHOME | 878 | 42.3% | 40.5% |
| Bedford Junior High School BEDFORD | 968 | 44.4% | 68.7% |
| Memorial Parkway Junior High School KATY | 766 | 42.3% | 66.4% |
| North Belton Middle School TEMPLE | 979 | 36.9% | 43.8% |
| North Ridge Middle School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 662 | 40.3% | 62.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Dallas Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #714 of 1,635 | #26 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,293 of 1,670 ▼ 565 | #37 of 47 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #955 of 1,670 ▼ 122 | #36 of 47 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #531 of 1,570 | #8 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 843 | #485 of 1,749 | #21 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #497 of 1,542 | #15 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #309 of 1,543 | #21 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #1,303 of 1,648 | #21 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #726 of 942 | #18 of 25 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
843
-72 (-8%) vs 2020
+133% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 843 | 61.8 | 13.6:1 | 41% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 67.5 | 13.0:1 | 42% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 902 | 69 | 13.1:1 | 41% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 915 | 69 | 13.3:1 | 45% (411) |
| 2017-18 | 907 | 65.1 | 13.9:1 | 45% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 940 | 65 | 14.5:1 | 38% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 1,007 | 69 | 14.6:1 | 32% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 12% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Dallas Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (907 to 843); teachers down 5% (65.1 to 61.8).
About Lake Dallas Middle School
In LAKE DALLAS, Texas, Lake Dallas Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. It enrolled 843 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
LAKE DALLAS ISD has a total of 5 schools and 3,717 students, Lake Dallas Middle School among them.
White students are the largest group at Lake Dallas Middle School, with 44% of enrollment. Next come 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 57% White. Lake Dallas Middle School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 13.6 students per teacher and 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 41%.
allk12 grades Lake Dallas Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lake Dallas Middle School is 11.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (44.6% versus 56.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Denton County residents, median household income is about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 267 public schools in Denton County, with a combined enrollment of about 175,222.
Lake Dallas Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Lake Dallas Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 45.2% proficiency; Lake Dallas Middle School posts 44.6%.
Federal data place Lake Dallas Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lake Dallas Middle School went from 915 students to 843.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lake Dallas Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE DALLAS ISD
- Lake Dallas High SchoolHigh · 1,283 students
- Shady Shores Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Corinth Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Lake Dallas Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in LAKE DALLAS
- Lake Dallas Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Dallas Elementary School0.3 mi · 500
- Founders Classical Academy Corinth1.2 mi · 578
- Shady Shores Elementary School1.6 mi · 554
- Corinth Elementary School1.7 mi · 537
- Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School1.7 mi · 509
- Lake Dallas High School2.2 mi · 1,283
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Dallas Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Dallas Middle School?
Lake Dallas Middle School enrolls approximately 843 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lake Dallas Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Dallas Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lake Dallas Middle School have?
Lake Dallas Middle School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Dallas Middle School?
At Lake Dallas Middle School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lake Dallas Middle School public or private?
Lake Dallas Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.