Lago Vista Middle School
Public middle school in Lago Vista, Texas · Lago Vista ISD · Grades 6–8
Lago Vista Middle School serves 435 students in grades 6–8 in Lago Vista (Travis County). It is one of 4 schools in Lago Vista ISD. By enrollment it is the 1195th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 34.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lago Vista ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482640007469 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lago Vista ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 435 | 1,887 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.8% | 27% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Lago Vista Middle School in context
Size
Lago Vista Middle School is the only middle school in Lago Vista ISD. Its 435 students are 23.1% of the district's 1,887. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.8 miles away and have a median of 919 students, so Lago Vista Middle School is smaller 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 8 with 169 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 127, against an average of 145 per grade. This year grade 8 has 33% more students than grade 6 (169 against 127). 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
White students are the largest group, at 62.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lago Vista ISD (60.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27% across Lago Vista 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
Lago Vista Middle School has 34.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 435 students would have about 30.2 teachers, so Lago Vista Middle School has 4.1 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Hudson Bend Middle School, 6.7 miles away in Lake Travis ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 139 |
| Grade 8 | 169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8039 Bar K Ranch Rd, Lago Vista, TX 78645
Phone: (512)267-8300
Website: lagovistaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lago Vista Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bend Middle School | Lake Travis ISD | 6.7 mi | 806 | 14.2 | – |
| Running Brushy Middle School | Leander ISD | 7.8 mi | 1,120 | 12.7 | 21.9% |
| Basis Cedar Park | Basis Texas | 7.8 mi | 405 | 15.8 | – |
| Cedar Park Middle School | Leander ISD | 8.4 mi | 1,365 | 15.8 | 12.5% |
| Canyon Ridge Middle School | Leander ISD | 9.1 mi | 964 | 14.9 | 4.4% |
| Leander Middle School | Leander ISD | 9.8 mi | 873 | 11.6 | 25.4% |
| Noel Grisham Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 10.3 mi | 615 | 13.3 | 25.5% |
| Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School | Leander ISD | 10.3 mi | 1,182 | 14.9 | 21.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lago Vista ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lago Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 550 |
| Lago Vista High School | High | 9–12 | 650 |
| Lago Vista Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 252 |