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Enrollment
688
Middle
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOVEJOY ISD·NCES 482838010526
Willow Springs Middle School
1101 W LUCAS RD, LUCAS, TX 75002 · (469) 742-8500 · Collin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-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
15.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 4% · 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 7 | 333 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 355 | 52% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Willow Springs Middle School→Lovejoy High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LOVEJOY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
84.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 66.0% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 54.0% | 30.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 92.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 82.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 83.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willow Springs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #30 of 1,670 ▲ 13 | #5 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #36 of 1,670 ▼ 1 | #6 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,129 of 1,570 | #42 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #772 of 1,749 | #45 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #993 of 1,542 | #30 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #901 of 1,543 | #53 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #575 of 942 | #21 of 29 |
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
688
-85 (-11%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 688 | 44.3 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 46.4 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 46.2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 773 | 51 | 15.2:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 840 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 3% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Springs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (779 to 688); teachers down 13% (51 to 44.3).
About Willow Springs Middle School
Willow Springs Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Texas, with an address in LUCAS. It educates 688 students in grades 7 through 8.
LOVEJOY ISD serves 4,019 students across 6 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Willow Springs Middle School is 69% White. After that, the student body is 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Collin County is about 54% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Willow Springs Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The count of teachers at Willow Springs Middle School is 44.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades Willow Springs Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Collin County, median household income is about $121,600, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Willow Springs Middle School is among the 338 public schools in Collin County.
The shortest distance from Willow Springs Middle School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Joe V Hart Elementary School. The five-mile area around Willow Springs Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 773 in 2020-21 and 688 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
Discussions about Willow Springs Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOVEJOY ISD
- Lovejoy High SchoolHigh · 1,581 students
- Sloan Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Robert L Puster Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Joe V Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Lovejoy Childhood Development CenterElementary · 60 students
- Lovejoy DAEPElementary
Other schools in LUCAS
- Lovejoy High SchoolHigh · 1,581 students
- Joe V Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other Willow Springs Middle schools
One other US public school is named Willow Springs Middle. Willow Springs Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLEWILLOW SPRINGS, MO · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Joe V Hart Elementary School0.6 mi · 530
- Lovejoy High School1.7 mi · 1,581
- Carlena Chandler Elementary School1.7 mi · 731
- Alvis C Story Elementary School2.2 mi · 530
- Bolin Elementary School2.6 mi · 605
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School2.6 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Springs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Willow Springs Middle School?
Willow Springs Middle School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Willow Springs Middle School serve?
Willow Springs Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Willow Springs Middle School have?
Willow Springs Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Willow Springs Middle School?
Student demographics at Willow Springs Middle School are roughly 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Willow Springs Middle School in?
Willow Springs Middle School is part of LOVEJOY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.