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Rasco Middle School

92 LK RD, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566 · (979) 730-7225 · Brazoria County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
Enrollment
735
Middle
DISTRICT 750 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
344 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 535749%
Grade 637851%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
32244%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
31743%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
476%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
203%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
274%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
36850%
Female
36750%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020

What 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

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading30.0%27.0%20.0%23.0%
Mathematics16.0%30.0%31.0%23.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2657.0%46.0%
2024-2557.0%46.0%
2023-2452.0%37.0%
2022-2340.0%33.0%
2021-2244.0%42.0%
2020-2116.0%15.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Rasco Middle School this school73546.8%41.3%
Lake Jackson Intermediate School
LAKE JACKSON
69844.1%53.9%
Charles A Forbes Middle School
GEORGETOWN
80346.1%42.8%
Grapevine Middle School
GRAPEVINE
63547.7%50.1%
Alcove Trails Middle School
LUBBOCK
61846.4%43.9%
Groves Middle School
GROVES
64751.3%47.2%
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 Rasco Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
735
-120 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573546.515.8:147% (344)
2023-2472046.615.5:156% (401)
2022-2373148.615.0:158% (421)
2020-218555415.8:157% (487)
2017-1882248.616.9:140% (326)
2015-168144617.7:139% (316)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rasco Middle School.

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.

Brazoria County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
Rasco Middle School
District
BRAZOSPORT ISD
Address
92 LK RD, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566
Phone
(979) 730-7225
County
Brazoria County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
735
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
344 (47%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
481119016928
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in LAKE JACKSON
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Frequently asked questions

About Rasco Middle School
How large is Rasco Middle School?
Rasco Middle School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 05-06.
Is Rasco Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rasco Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Rasco Middle School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Rasco Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Rasco Middle School?
Student demographics at Rasco Middle School are roughly 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rasco Middle School?
Rasco Middle School is overseen by BRAZOSPORT ISD in Brazoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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