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Enrollment
295
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034006415
Lyles Middle School
4655 S COUNTRY CLUB RD, GARLAND, TX 75043 · (972)240-3720 · Dallas County
GRADES 08–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
254 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 295 | 100% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
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 →
Where Lyles Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,217 of 1,635 | #69 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,104 of 1,670 ▲ 263 | #74 of 123 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,424 of 1,670 ▲ 70 | #91 of 123 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #758 of 1,570 | #39 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,404 of 1,749 | #119 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,017 of 1,542 | #83 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #280 of 1,543 | #16 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #368 of 1,648 | #59 of 121 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
295
-568 (-66%) vs 2017
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,026
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.0:1
% White
9%
was 9%
% Hispanic
45%
was 43%
% Black
35%
was 40%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 295 | 20.1 | 14.7:1 | 86% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 34.9 | 15.6:1 | 88% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 87% (643) |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 57.6 | 15.0:1 | 77% (667) |
| 2015-16 | 949 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 81% (764) |
| 2010-11 | 954 | 70 | 13.6:1 | 73% (700) |
| 2000-01 | 1,023 | 57 | 17.9:1 | 34% (352) |
| 1990-91 | 1,026 | 50 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyles Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 66% (863 to 295); teachers down 65% (57.6 to 20.1).
About Lyles Middle School
Lyles Middle School is a public middle school run by GARLAND ISD in GARLAND, Texas. The school covers grade 8 and reported 295 students in 2023-24. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 54% below that mark.
Lyles Middle School is in GARLAND ISD, a district with 53,173 students across 76 schools.
No group is above 50% at Lyles Middle School; the largest is Hispanic, at 45%. Other reported shares: 35% Black, 9% White, 5% Native American, and 4% Asian. Among Dallas County residents, the Hispanic share is about 41%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school had 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. The school reported 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. That is 9 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
The model predicts 36.9% for a school in Texas with Lyles Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lyles Middle School posts 34.1%.
In Dallas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
Lyles Collegiate Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Lyles Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Lyles Middle School ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Lyles Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 863 for 2017-18 and 295 for 2023-24. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Over the same years, the Black share fell from 40% to 35%.
The discussion board for Lyles Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- Lyles Collegiate Middle School0.0 mi · 869
- Shugart Elementary School0.2 mi · 471
- George Washington Carver Elementary School0.7 mi · 640
- Lakeview Centennial High School0.9 mi · 2,073
- Classical Center at Vial Elementary School1.2 mi · 572
- Handley STEM Elementary School1.2 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Lyles Middle SchoolHow large is Lyles Middle School?
Lyles Middle School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 08-08.
Is Lyles Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyles Middle School is a middle school covering grades 08-08.
How many teachers does Lyles Middle School have?
Lyles Middle School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lyles Middle School?
At Lyles Middle School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 45% Hispanic, 35% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Lyles Middle School public or private?
Lyles Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.