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Rasco Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 357 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 378 | 51% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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%.
Schools most like Rasco Middle School
Rasco Middle School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasco Middle School this school | 735 | 46.8% | 41.3% |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School LAKE JACKSON | 698 | 44.1% | 53.9% |
| Charles A Forbes Middle School GEORGETOWN | 803 | 46.1% | 42.8% |
| Grapevine Middle School GRAPEVINE | 635 | 47.7% | 50.1% |
| Alcove Trails Middle School LUBBOCK | 618 | 46.4% | 43.9% |
| Groves Middle School GROVES | 647 | 51.3% | 47.2% |
Where Rasco Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #882 of 1,635 | #21 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #665 of 1,670 ▼ 38 | #18 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #682 of 1,670 ▼ 21 | #18 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #494 of 1,570 | #6 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #681 of 1,749 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,055 of 1,542 | #14 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #449 of 1,543 | #16 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #1,206 of 1,648 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #611 of 942 | #9 of 12 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 735 | 46.5 | 15.8:1 | 47% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 46.6 | 15.5:1 | 56% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 48.6 | 15.0:1 | 58% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 855 | 54 | 15.8:1 | 57% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 48.6 | 16.9:1 | 40% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 39% (316) |
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (822 to 735); teachers down 4% (48.6 to 46.5).
About Rasco Middle School
Rasco Middle School is one of the public schools in LAKE JACKSON, Texas. It is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school reports 735 students in grades 5 through 6.
BRAZOSPORT ISD runs 18 schools with a combined 11,169 students. Rasco Middle School is one of them.
Rasco Middle School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 44%. The remaining students are 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 48% White, within a few points of the school. Rasco Middle School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Rasco Middle School operates with 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 47% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Rasco Middle School, the prediction is 53.7% and the result is 41.3%.
Across Brazoria County, the median household income is $97,993, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Brazoria County has 115 public schools and roughly 75,767 students.
Of nearby public schools, Lake Jackson Intermediate School is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rasco Middle School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Rasco Middle School is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Rasco Middle School as Suburb: Small.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 855 in 2020-21 to 735 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rasco Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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