Enrollment
146
Middle
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREER ISD·NCES 481982005368
Lucy Aragon Junior High School
615 S NORTON, FREER, TX 78357 · (361) 394-6025 · Duval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
126 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 43 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 40% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Lucy Aragon Junior High School→Freer High School
Feeds from
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 33.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 33.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Lucy Aragon Junior High School
Lucy Aragon Junior High School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Aragon Junior High School this school | 146 | 86.3% | 33.8% |
| Tornillo Junior High School TORNILLO | 150 | 90.0% | 30.9% |
| Kenedy Middle School KENEDY | 149 | 83.9% | 29.6% |
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School TAFT | 173 | 86.7% | 23.0% |
| Jose Borrego Middle School MONTE ALTO | 178 | 88.8% | 30.9% |
| Ripley House Middle Campus HOUSTON | 164 | 91.5% | 26.5% |
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 Lucy Aragon Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,230 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #800 of 1,670 ▲ 243 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #729 of 1,670 ▲ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +38.5pp | #18 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #1,621 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #363 of 1,648 |
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
146
-21 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 146 | 16.7 | 8.8:1 | 86% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 14 | 11.6:1 | 88% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 14.6 | 13.0:1 | 83% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 16 | 10.4:1 | 73% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 69% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 69% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 16 | 11.7:1 | 60% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 20 | 10.5:1 | 57% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 21 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lucy Aragon Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (186 to 146); teachers up 11% (15 to 16.7).
About Lucy Aragon Junior High School
Lucy Aragon Junior High School is classified as a middle school. It is located in FREER, Texas. The school's enrollment of 146 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 77% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
The district, FREER ISD, has 709 students enrolled across 3 schools.
Hispanic students make up 96% of enrollment at Lucy Aragon Junior High School. After that, the student body is 4% White. Census figures show Duval County is about 82% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Lucy Aragon Junior High School employs 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 8.8:1. This ratio sits 5.6 below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 86% in 2024-25. That tracks the 88% average for public schools in Duval County.
The allk12 Grade for Lucy Aragon Junior High School is C+. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Lucy Aragon Junior High School are 3.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.8% actual, 36.8% predicted).
Duval County census figures show that the median household income is $49,038, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 7% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Duval County is home to 10 public schools and about 2,346 public school students.
Nearby, Freer High School is about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Lucy Aragon Junior High School's average proficiency of 33.8% compares with 38.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Lucy Aragon Junior High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 21 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.4 in 2020-21.
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Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,742
Census ACS
Median income
$49,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FREER ISD
- Norman M Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Freer High SchoolHigh · 202 students
Other schools in FREER
- Norman M Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Freer High SchoolHigh · 202 students
Nearby schools
- Freer High School0.2 mi · 202
- Norman M Thomas Elementary School0.4 mi · 361
- Benavides Secondary22.9 mi · 87
- Benavides Elementary School23.2 mi · 61
- Bernarda Jaime Junior High School24.3 mi · 319
- San Diego High School24.4 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Lucy Aragon Junior High SchoolHow large is Lucy Aragon Junior High School?
Lucy Aragon Junior High School enrolls approximately 146 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lucy Aragon Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lucy Aragon Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lucy Aragon Junior High School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Lucy Aragon Junior High School.
How diverse is Lucy Aragon Junior High School?
Lucy Aragon Junior High School reports a student body of 4% White, 96% Hispanic.
Who oversees Lucy Aragon Junior High School?
Lucy Aragon Junior High School is overseen by FREER ISD in Duval County.
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