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Enrollment
413
Middle
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUBBOCK ISD·NCES 482850010900
Mackenzie Middle School
5402 W 12TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79416 · (806) 219-4200 · Lubbock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
372 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 121 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 14.0% | 26.0% | 53.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Mackenzie Middle School
Mackenzie Middle School's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Middle School this school | 413 | 90.1% | 24.4% |
| Daggett Middle School FORT WORTH | 353 | 90.4% | 19.4% |
| Mann Middle School AMARILLO | 419 | 95.9% | 42.8% |
| Kirby Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 423 | 90.1% | 24.2% |
| Roy Johnson STEM Academy FORT WORTH | 441 | 92.5% | 37.2% |
| La Vega J H George Dixon Campus WACO | 441 | 89.6% | 27.1% |
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 Mackenzie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #1,529 of 1,635 | #18 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,612 of 1,670 ▼ 20 | #18 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,490 of 1,670 ▼ 11 | #17 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #105 of 1,570 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #1,239 of 1,749 | #12 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #120 of 1,542 | #5 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #680 of 1,543 | #10 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.1% | #249 of 1,648 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #186 of 942 | #5 of 13 |
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
413
-286 (-41%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 413 | 35.5 | 11.6:1 | 90% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 42 | 10.8:1 | 86% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 43 | 12.0:1 | 88% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 81% (569) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 39.4 | 14.4:1 | 52% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 76% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 62% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mackenzie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (566 to 413); teachers down 10% (39.4 to 35.5).
About Mackenzie Middle School
Mackenzie Middle School is one of the public schools in LUBBOCK, Texas. It is a small middle school. It serves 413 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 36% smaller than that.
Mackenzie Middle School is part of a district of 49 schools: LUBBOCK ISD, with 24,237 students.
Mackenzie Middle School's enrollment is 62% Hispanic. Next come 18% Black, 15% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Lubbock County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Mackenzie Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Dividing enrollment by its 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. Mackenzie Middle School reports 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 57% for public schools in Lubbock County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mackenzie Middle School is 35.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lubbock County, median household income is about $64,155, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Mackenzie Middle School is among the 110 public schools in Lubbock County.
The shortest distance from Mackenzie Middle School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Hardwick Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Mackenzie Middle School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
NCES assigns Mackenzie Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data put enrollment at 699 in 2020-21 and 413 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.0:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lubbock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
318,884
Census ACS
Median income
$64,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
52,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LUBBOCK ISD
- Monterey High SchoolHigh · 2,117 students
- Lubbock High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Hutchinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Estacado High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Evans Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
Other schools in LUBBOCK
- Monterey High SchoolHigh · 2,117 students
- Lubbock High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Lubbock-Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- Lubbock-Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary SchoolElementary · 857 students
Nearby schools
- Hardwick Elementary School0.3 mi · 534
- Rush Elementary School0.8 mi · 333
- Premier H S of Lubbock1.3 mi · 175
- North Ridge Elementary School1.5 mi · 585
- Coronado High School1.7 mi · 1,878
- Commander William C McCool Academy1.8 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Mackenzie Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mackenzie Middle School?
Mackenzie Middle School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mackenzie Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mackenzie Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mackenzie Middle School have?
Mackenzie Middle School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mackenzie Middle School?
Student demographics at Mackenzie Middle School are roughly 15% White, 62% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Mackenzie Middle School public or private?
Mackenzie Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LUBBOCK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.