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WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE
WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE is an intermediate school of average-sized scale in LUCAS, Texas, overseen by LOVEJOY ISD, hosting 688 students in grades 7 through 8.
LOVEJOY ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,019 students. WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE is one of those campuses.
Demographically, WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE records that 69% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Collin County) reports that median household income runs about $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).
JOE V HART EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE operates from a residential location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 779 students in 2018 compared to 688 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 76% to 69% over that span.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Collin County at a glance
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