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Public middle school · La Grange ISD · La Grange, Texas

La Grange Middle

La Grange Middle rates 8.3, right at the middle of La Grange ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the La Grange ISD median is 8.3.

#777 of 8,584 schools in Texas · La Grange ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A La Grange ISD middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

Students at La Grange Middle score 55% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 53%).

It ranks 777 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 3 in La Grange ISD.

Math51%6 points above the Texas average of 45%304 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading59%4 points above the Texas average of 55%303 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 30 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 55% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.6
40% of the rating
Academics
7.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 68% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78945; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
La Grange Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,221
Median home value
$299,500
Median rent
$747/mo
College educated
30.6%
Homeownership
78%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78945; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,500/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for La Grange. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (La Grange), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
54.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does La Grange Middle serve?

La Grange Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend La Grange Middle?

La Grange Middle has an enrollment of approximately 310 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Grange Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at La Grange Middle is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does La Grange Middle rank in TX?

La Grange Middle ranks #777 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is La Grange Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

La Grange Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at La Grange Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, La Grange Middle has 68% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is La Grange Middle a charter school?

No, La Grange Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is La Grange Middle a Title I school?

No, La Grange Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for La Grange Middle?

54.2% of students at La Grange Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
310
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Fayette County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,000
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78945)
10,459
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
49.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.