THREE LAKES MIDDLE

THREE LAKES MIDDLE operates as a moderately sized junior high in TYLER, Texas, part of TYLER ISD. Current enrollment sits at 948 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

Across the 26 schools in TYLER ISD (18,708 students total), THREE LAKES MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, THREE LAKES MIDDLE reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 29% Hispanic, 27% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Smith County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting THREE LAKES MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, THREE LAKES MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.7%; this one delivers 50.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Smith County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,192 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. THREE LAKES MIDDLE is one of 65 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students).

The closest other public school is THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), THREE LAKES MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THREE LAKES MIDDLE has rose 7%, going from 883 students in 2018 to 948 in 2025.

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