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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at TERRA VISTA MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
760
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRENSHIP ISD·NCES 481983010945
Terra Vista Middle School
1111 UPLAND AVE, LUBBOCK, TX 79416 · (806) 796-0076 · Lubbock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
13.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
453 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 246 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Terra Vista Middle School
Terra Vista Middle School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Vista Middle School this school | 760 | 59.6% | 43.2% |
| McLean Middle School FORT WORTH | 757 | 59.7% | 42.3% |
| Jarrell Middle School JARRELL | 899 | 62.8% | 29.0% |
| Bastrop Middle School BASTROP | 875 | 58.1% | 33.0% |
| Lone Star Middle School SAN ANGELO | 790 | 61.0% | 37.7% |
| Clute Intermediate School CLUTE | 1,002 | 57.8% | 37.5% |
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 Terra Vista Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #775 of 1,635 | #11 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #897 of 1,670 ▲ 196 | #9 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #898 of 1,670 ▼ 152 | #12 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #723 of 1,570 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #642 of 1,749 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #566 of 1,542 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #614 of 1,543 | #8 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #956 of 1,648 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #418 of 437 | N/A |
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
760
-135 (-15%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 813
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 760 | 54.6 | 13.9:1 | 60% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 823 | 58 | 14.2:1 | 65% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 891 | 57.3 | 15.6:1 | 66% (585) |
| 2020-21 | 895 | 57 | 15.7:1 | 60% (535) |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 52.9 | 14.3:1 | 48% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 49% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 66 | 12.3:1 | 48% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terra Vista Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (754 to 760); teachers up 3% (52.9 to 54.6).
About Terra Vista Middle School
Located in LUBBOCK, Texas, Terra Vista Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It teaches 760 students in grades 6 through 8.
The FRENSHIP ISD system has 14 schools and 11,770 students.
Of every 100 students at Terra Vista Middle School, about 60 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. The diversity index for Terra Vista Middle School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is close to this figure. Terra Vista Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 60%. The figure for public schools in Lubbock County is close, at 57%.
Terra Vista Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of Texas public middle schools.
The model predicts 48.2% for a school in Texas with Terra Vista Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Terra Vista Middle School posts 43.2%.
In the wider Lubbock County area, median household income comes to about $64,155, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lubbock County's 110 public schools enroll about 52,301 students and include Terra Vista Middle School.
Terra Vista Middle School's closest public school neighbor is North Ridge Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Terra Vista Middle School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 15%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 13.9:1 over the same years.
People who know Terra Vista Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 FRENSHIP ISD
- Frenship High SchoolHigh · 3,422 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Willow Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Upland Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Alcove Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 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
- North Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 585
- Premier H S of Lubbock1.7 mi · 175
- Legacy Elementary School2.1 mi · 579
- Willow Bend Elementary School2.3 mi · 749
- Westwind Elementary School2.4 mi · 613
- Hardwick Elementary School2.4 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Terra Vista Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Terra Vista Middle School?
Terra Vista Middle School enrolls approximately 760 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Terra Vista Middle School serve?
Terra Vista Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terra Vista Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Terra Vista Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Terra Vista Middle School?
Terra Vista Middle School reports a student body of 25% White, 60% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Terra Vista Middle School?
Terra Vista Middle School is overseen by FRENSHIP ISD in Lubbock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.