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What's one thing LONE STAR MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
790
Middle
DISTRICT 944 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANGELO ISD·NCES 483870004313
Lone Star Middle School
2500 SHERWOOD WAY, SAN ANGELO, TX 76901 · (325) 947-3871 · Tom Green County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
482 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 262 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 252 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Lone Star Middle School→Lake View High School
Based on grade levels within SAN ANGELO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Lone Star Middle School
Lone Star Middle School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Middle School this school | 790 | 61.0% | 37.7% |
| McLean Middle School FORT WORTH | 757 | 59.7% | 42.3% |
| Bastrop Middle School BASTROP | 875 | 58.1% | 33.0% |
| Pleasanton Junior High School PLEASANTON | 754 | 64.1% | 35.3% |
| G W Harby Junior High School ALVIN | 781 | 66.6% | 43.2% |
| Terra Vista Middle School LUBBOCK | 760 | 59.6% | 43.2% |
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 Lone Star Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tom Green County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,045 of 1,635 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,029 of 1,670 ▼ 8 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,054 of 1,670 ▼ 132 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #185 of 1,570 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 790 | #576 of 1,749 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #752 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #846 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #916 of 1,648 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #190 of 942 | N/A |
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
790
-287 (-27%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 887
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 790 | 54.3 | 14.6:1 | 61% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 840 | 60 | 14.0:1 | 64% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 57.2 | 15.8:1 | 63% (569) |
| 2020-21 | 1,077 | 66 | 16.3:1 | 56% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 1,080 | 59.6 | 18.1:1 | 54% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 1,005 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 57% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 868 | 67 | 13.0:1 | 59% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 949 | 60 | 15.8:1 | 35% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 887 | 50 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lone Star Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,080 to 790); teachers down 9% (59.6 to 54.3).
About Lone Star Middle School
Lone Star Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in SAN ANGELO ISD, located in SAN ANGELO, Texas. It educates 790 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
The district, SAN ANGELO ISD, has 13,448 students enrolled across 23 schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Lone Star Middle School, with 63% of enrollment. The school is also 29% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 41%. Lone Star Middle School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lone Star Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lone Star Middle School is 47.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.7%.
Census estimates describe Tom Green County this way: the median household income is $68,370, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Lone Star Middle School, Tom Green County has 80 other public schools.
The nearest public school is McGill Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.9% proficiency; Lone Star Middle School posts 37.7%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show a 27% enrollment decrease, from 1,077 in 2020-21 to 790 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.3:1 to 14.6:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tom Green County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
119,577
Census ACS
Median income
$68,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
18,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANGELO ISD
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,985 students
- Glenn Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,260 students
- Lake View High SchoolHigh · 1,072 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Bonham Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Other schools in SAN ANGELO
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,985 students
- Texas Leadership of San AngeloCombined · 1,490 students
- Glenn Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,260 students
- Lake View High SchoolHigh · 1,072 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
Other Lone Star Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lone Star Middle. Lone Star Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 927 students
- Lone Star Middle SchoolOTIS, CO · 19 students
Nearby schools
- McGill Elementary School0.4 mi · 506
- McGill Elementary School0.4 mi · 243
- Premier H S - San Angelo0.8 mi · 180
- Texasworks - San Angelo0.8 mi · 39
- Santa Rita Elementary School1.0 mi · 357
- Crockett Elementary School1.0 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Lone Star Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lone Star Middle School?
Lone Star Middle School enrolls approximately 790 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lone Star Middle School serve?
Lone Star Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lone Star Middle School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Lone Star Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lone Star Middle School?
At Lone Star Middle School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 63% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lone Star Middle School public or private?
Lone Star Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAN ANGELO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.