Irons Middle School
Public middle school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock ISD · Grades 6–8
Irons Middle School serves 636 students in grades 6–8 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 47 schools in Lubbock ISD. By enrollment it is the 865th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lubbock ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482850010899 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lubbock ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 636 | 24,133 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69% | 72.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Irons Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Lubbock ISD, Irons Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 696 students, so Irons Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 243 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 196, against an average of 212 per grade. This year grade 8 has 23% more students than grade 6 (243 against 197). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lubbock ISD (61%). White students are next, at 24.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Lubbock ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Irons Middle School has 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 636 students would have about 44.2 teachers, so Irons Middle School has 10.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Heritage Middle School, 1.5 miles away in Frenship ISD. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.6% |
| White | 24.2% |
| Black | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 197 |
| Grade 7 | 196 |
| Grade 8 | 243 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5214 79th St, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: (806)219-4000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Irons Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Middle School | Frenship ISD | 1.5 mi | 821 | 17 | 36.8% |
| Evans Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 1.8 mi | 773 | 14.2 | 55.9% |
| Commander William C McCool Academy | Lubbock ISD | 3.2 mi | 416 | 15.5 | 56.5% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 3.2 mi | 857 | 12.2 | 23.8% |
| Alcove Trails Middle School | Frenship ISD | 3.6 mi | 618 | 17.5 | 46.4% |
| Atkins Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 4.0 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 89.1% |
| Hutchinson Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 4.1 mi | 845 | 15 | 46.2% |
| Mackenzie Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 4.4 mi | 413 | 11.6 | 90.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.