Heritage Middle School
Public middle school in Lubbock, Texas · Frenship ISD · Grades 6–8
Heritage Middle School serves 821 students in grades 6–8 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 14 schools in Frenship ISD. By enrollment it is the 530th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Frenship ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481983012558 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frenship ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 821 | 11,770 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.8% | 45.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Heritage Middle School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Frenship ISD, Heritage Middle School is the largest, with 7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 627; Heritage Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 279 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 264, against an average of 274 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 279 in grade 6 and 278 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 44% here and 50.3% across Frenship ISD. White students are next, at 42.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.7% across Frenship ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 48.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 821 students, Heritage Middle School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 821 students would have about 57 teachers, so Heritage Middle School has 8.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Heritage Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Irons Middle School, 1.5 miles away in Lubbock ISD. Within 10 miles there are 15 other middle schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44% |
| White | 42.5% |
| Asian | 6.3% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 279 |
| Grade 7 | 264 |
| Grade 8 | 278 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6110 73rd St, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: (806)794-9400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heritage Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irons Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 1.5 mi | 636 | 11.7 | 69% |
| Alcove Trails Middle School | Frenship ISD | 2.1 mi | 618 | 17.5 | 46.4% |
| Evans Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 2.9 mi | 773 | 14.2 | 55.9% |
| Commander William C McCool Academy | Lubbock ISD | 3.6 mi | 416 | 15.5 | 56.5% |
| Frenship Middle School | Frenship ISD | 4.0 mi | 529 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Terra Vista Middle School | Frenship ISD | 4.2 mi | 760 | 13.9 | 59.6% |
| Mackenzie Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 4.2 mi | 413 | 11.6 | 90.1% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 4.5 mi | 857 | 12.2 | 23.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Frenship ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove Trails Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 618 |
| Bennett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 609 |
| Frenship High School | High | 9–12 | 3,422 |
| Frenship Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 529 |
| Legacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 579 |
| North Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 585 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 678 |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 545 |
| Terra Vista Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 760 |
| Upland Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 652 |
| Westwind Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 613 |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 |