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What's the one class at LORENA MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
438
Middle
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORENA ISD·NCES 482820006139
Lorena Middle School
500 LEOPARD LN, LORENA, TX 76655 · (254) 857-4621 · McLennan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
133 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 167 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 134 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 31% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Lorena Middle School→Lorena High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LORENA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +60.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 60 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Lorena Middle School
Lorena Middle School's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Middle School this school | 438 | 30.4% | 59.9% |
| Peaster Intermediate School WEATHERFORD | 450 | 28.4% | 55.0% |
| Caddo Mills Middle School CADDO MILLS | 449 | 30.7% | 57.7% |
| Pottsboro Middle School POTTSBORO | 440 | 30.2% | 53.2% |
| Canyon Intermediate School CANYON | 529 | 28.2% | 64.7% |
| Caddo Mills Intermediate School CADDO MILLS | 490 | 29.6% | 46.6% |
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 Lorena Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #248 of 1,635 | #3 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #393 of 1,670 ▼ 47 | #5 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #285 of 1,670 ▲ 27 | #2 of 21 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #409 of 1,570 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #1,194 of 1,749 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #398 of 1,542 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #1,089 of 1,543 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #1,446 of 1,648 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.1% | #163 of 437 | #2 of 10 |
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
438
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 438 | 33.1 | 13.2:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 33.3 | 12.9:1 | 32% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 32.9 | 13.4:1 | 31% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 26% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 27.1 | 13.8:1 | 24% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 24% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 16% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 13% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 16 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorena Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (374 to 438); teachers up 22% (27.1 to 33.1).
About Lorena Middle School
Lorena Middle School is the name of a small middle school in LORENA, Texas. The latest federal count shows 438 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students, so this school is 32% smaller than average.
LORENA ISD has a total of 4 schools and 1,817 students, Lorena Middle School among them.
At Lorena Middle School, White students make up 75% of the student body. Next come 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 59% White. Lorena Middle School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1, with 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lorena Middle School is 30%. Across public schools in McLennan County, the average is 62%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.7%.
McLennan County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,643, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. McLennan County is home to 124 public schools and about 45,703 public school students.
Nearest public school: Lorena Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Lorena Middle School's average proficiency of 59.9% compares with 56.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment went from 428 in 2020-21 to 438 in 2024-25, a change of 10 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 13.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Lorena Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LORENA ISD
- Lorena HighHigh · 580 students
- Lorena Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Lorena Primary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Challenge AcademyElementary
Other schools in LORENA
- Lorena HighHigh · 580 students
- Lorena Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Lorena Primary SchoolElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Lorena Elementary School0.3 mi · 409
- Lorena High0.3 mi · 580
- Lorena Primary School0.6 mi · 390
- Spring Valley Elementary School4.0 mi · 476
- Park Hill Elementary School4.1 mi · 680
- Castleman Creek Elementary School4.7 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Lorena Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lorena Middle School?
Lorena Middle School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lorena Middle School serve?
Lorena Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Lorena Middle School have?
Lorena Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Lorena Middle School?
Student demographics at Lorena Middle School are roughly 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lorena Middle School?
Lorena Middle School is overseen by LORENA ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.