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How has LAWLER MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
903
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001013472
Lawler Middle School
12921 ROLATER RD, FRISCO, TX 75035 · (469) 633-4150 · Collin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL903 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
37 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 284 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 319 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 300 | 33% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
95.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
95.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 95 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 85.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 80.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 95.0% | 95.0% |
| 2024-25 | 94.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 95.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 92.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
92.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 93% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 72% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Lawler Middle School
Lawler Middle School's state test result (92.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawler Middle School this school | 903 | 4.1% | 92.5% |
| Fowler Middle School PLANO | 967 | 6.4% | 89.2% |
| Nelson Middle School FRISCO | 1,094 | 4.8% | 87.5% |
| Uplift North Hills Prep Middle School IRVING | 502 | 14.9% | 80.0% |
| Rice Middle School PLANO | 872 | 10.7% | 84.3% |
| Fort Settlement Middle School SUGAR LAND | 1,504 | 12.1% | 87.6% |
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 Lawler Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 92.5% | #4 of 1,635 | #1 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #5 of 1,670 ▼ 3 | #1 of 57 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #7 of 1,670 ▲ 1 | #1 of 57 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #917 of 1,570 | #34 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 903 | #394 of 1,749 | #28 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,020 of 1,542 | #33 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #1,208 of 1,543 | #57 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.1% | #1,645 of 1,648 | #50 of 51 |
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
903
-20 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 903 | 57.8 | 15.6:1 | 4% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 921 | 61.7 | 14.9:1 | 4% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 1,026 | 61.3 | 16.7:1 | 2% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 923 | 49 | 18.8:1 | 5% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawler Middle School.
About Lawler Middle School
Lawler Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in FRISCO, Texas, administered by FRISCO ISD. The school reports 903 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 40% bigger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
The district, FRISCO ISD, operates 76 schools serving 65,289 students.
The student body at Lawler Middle School is 83% Asian. Other groups include 9% White, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County residents are about 19% Asian. Lawler Middle School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 at Lawler Middle School, with 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 15.6:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 4% of enrollment. Across public schools in Collin County, the average is 30%.
Lawler Middle School outperforms its prediction by 20.6 points. The model expects 71.9% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 92.5%.
Collin County has about 1,163,337 residents, and the median household income is $121,600, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Collin County has 338 public schools and roughly 227,575 students.
Nearest public school: Centennial High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Lawler Middle School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Lawler Middle School is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 903, starting from 923. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.6:1) than in 2020-21 (18.8:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
Nearby schools
- Centennial High School0.2 mi · 2,018
- Wester Middle School0.5 mi · 918
- Talley Elementary School0.7 mi · 616
- Gunstream Elementary School0.7 mi · 725
- McSpedden Elementary School0.8 mi · 773
- Curtsinger Elementary School0.9 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About Lawler Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lawler Middle School?
Lawler Middle School enrolls approximately 903 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lawler Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lawler Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lawler Middle School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Lawler Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lawler Middle School?
At Lawler Middle School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 83% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lawler Middle School in?
Lawler Middle School is part of FRISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.