LAMPASAS MIDDLE

As a middle-of-the-pack middle school in LAMPASAS, Texas, LAMPASAS MIDDLE hosts 806 students from grades 6 through 8, run under LAMPASAS ISD. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within LAMPASAS ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 3,640 students, LAMPASAS MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LAMPASAS MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Lampasas County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LAMPASAS MIDDLE has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAMPASAS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Lampasas County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,736, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lampasas County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,956 students), LAMPASAS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HANNA SPRINGS EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAMPASAS MIDDLE at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. LAMPASAS MIDDLE's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 757 (now 806). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 66% to 58%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.