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Enrollment
698
Middle
DISTRICT 750 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAZOSPORT ISD·NCES 481119000589
Lake Jackson Intermediate School
100 OYSTER CREEK DR, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566 · (979) 730-7250 · Brazoria County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
308 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 7 | 338 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 360 | 52% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +62.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 62 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 36.0% | 15.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Jackson Intermediate School
Lake Jackson Intermediate School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School this school | 698 | 44.1% | 53.9% |
| Rasco Middle School LAKE JACKSON | 735 | 46.8% | 41.3% |
| Belton Middle School BELTON | 661 | 43.3% | 42.0% |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School AMARILLO | 590 | 42.4% | 48.8% |
| Navarro Junior High School SEGUIN | 610 | 41.6% | 46.5% |
| Needville Middle School NEEDVILLE | 853 | 41.3% | 67.3% |
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 Jackson Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #382 of 1,635 | #11 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #259 of 1,670 ▼ 47 | #8 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #637 of 1,670 ▼ 21 | #17 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #195 of 1,570 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #754 of 1,749 | #19 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #767 of 1,542 | #6 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #491 of 1,543 | #17 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #1,250 of 1,648 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #288 of 942 | #3 of 12 |
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
698
-139 (-17%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,196
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 698 | 47.8 | 14.6:1 | 44% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 53% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 56.7 | 15.3:1 | 59% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 837 | 53 | 15.8:1 | 54% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 895 | 50.6 | 17.7:1 | 34% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 48 | 17.0:1 | 33% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 898 | 52 | 17.3:1 | 29% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 897 | 49 | 18.3:1 | 16% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 1,196 | 46 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Jackson Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (895 to 698); teachers down 5% (50.6 to 47.8).
About Lake Jackson Intermediate School
Lake Jackson Intermediate School is a middle school with a street address in LAKE JACKSON, Texas. Its enrollment is 698 students, spread over grades 7 through 8.
BRAZOSPORT ISD enrolls 11,169 students in 18 schools, including Lake Jackson Intermediate School.
At Lake Jackson Intermediate School, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Brazoria County residents are about 48% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
With 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1. It is about the same as the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lake Jackson Intermediate School, 44% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Brazoria County show that the median household earns about $97,993 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Brazoria County has 115 public schools with about 75,767 students, including Lake Jackson Intermediate School.
Brazos Success Academy is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.9%; Lake Jackson Intermediate School's is 53.9%, ranking 5th of 8.
NCES describes the area around Lake Jackson Intermediate School as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Lake Jackson Intermediate School enrolled 837 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 698. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.6:1.
This page is set up for the Lake Jackson Intermediate School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAZOSPORT ISD
- Brazoswood High SchoolHigh · 2,436 students
- Clute Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Brazosport High SchoolHigh · 841 students
- Bess Brannen Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Rasco Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- O M Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
Other schools in LAKE JACKSON
- Bess Brannen Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Rasco Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- O M Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- A P Beutel Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Brazos Success AcademyHigh · 134 students
- Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten CampusCombined
Nearby schools
- Brazos Success Academy0.1 mi · 134
- A P Beutel Elementary School1.2 mi · 572
- Bess Brannen Elementary School1.2 mi · 747
- Rasco Middle School1.3 mi · 735
- O M Roberts Elementary School1.9 mi · 674
- Brazoswood High School2.2 mi · 2,436
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Jackson Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Lake Jackson Intermediate School?
Lake Jackson Intermediate School enrolls approximately 698 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lake Jackson Intermediate School serve?
Lake Jackson Intermediate School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Lake Jackson Intermediate School have?
Lake Jackson Intermediate School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lake Jackson Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Lake Jackson Intermediate School are roughly 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Jackson Intermediate School?
Lake Jackson Intermediate School is overseen by BRAZOSPORT ISD in Brazoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.