Enrollment
221
Middle
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRESIDIO ISD·NCES 483580005906
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School
1515 HIGHLAND ST, PRESIDIO, TX 79845 · (432) 229-1125 · Presidio County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- FThree-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
12.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
209 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 73 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 32% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Rede Franco Middle School→Presidio High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PRESIDIO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
25.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 53.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Rede Franco Middle School
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Rede Franco Middle School this school | 221 | 94.6% | 37.2% |
| Friends for Life Middle School HOUSTON | 226 | 95.1% | 64.0% |
| Early College STEM Academy HOUSTON | 275 | 95.6% | 42.8% |
| El Paso Leadership Academy EL PASO | 181 | 97.8% | 28.9% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School HOUSTON | 266 | 98.5% | 39.4% |
| Jo Nelson Middle School SANTA ROSA | 206 | 89.3% | 37.6% |
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 Lucy Rede Franco Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,081 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,513 of 1,670 ▼ 405 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,653 of 1,670 ▼ 126 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -22.0pp | #6 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,521 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #209 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.9% | #1,513 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #122 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #388 of 942 |
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
221
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 221 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 95% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 17.7 | 12.2:1 | 91% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 15.3 | 14.4:1 | 92% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 92% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 22.1 | 12.3:1 | 93% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 96% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 63% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 45% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lucy Rede Franco Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (271 to 221); teachers down 18% (22.1 to 18).
About Lucy Rede Franco Middle School
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School, a very small middle school, is located in PRESIDIO, Texas. Total enrollment is 221 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
Within PRESIDIO ISD, Lucy Rede Franco Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,085 students.
At Lucy Rede Franco Middle School, 100% of students are Hispanic. In Presidio County overall, about 80% of residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Lucy Rede Franco Middle School is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.3:1 is based on 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 95%. The figure for public schools in Presidio County is close, at 94%.
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Texas public middle schools.
Test results at Lucy Rede Franco Middle School are 3.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.2% actual, 33.3% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Presidio County show that median household income comes to about $43,802, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. Presidio County counts 5 public schools with about 1,279 students.
Presidio Elementary School sits about 0.9 miles from Lucy Rede Franco Middle School. There are at least 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 221, from 236 in 2020-21.
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Presidio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,930
Census ACS
Median income
$43,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRESIDIO ISD
- Presidio Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Presidio High SchoolHigh · 418 students
- New AeaCombined
Other schools in PRESIDIO
- Presidio Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Presidio High SchoolHigh · 418 students
- New AeaCombined
Nearby schools
- Presidio Elementary School0.9 mi · 446
- Presidio High School1.0 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Lucy Rede Franco Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lucy Rede Franco Middle School?
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lucy Rede Franco Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lucy Rede Franco Middle School have?
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Lucy Rede Franco Middle School?
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is Lucy Rede Franco Middle School in?
Lucy Rede Franco Middle School is part of PRESIDIO ISD.
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