Lancaster Middle School
Public middle school in Lancaster, Texas · Lancaster ISD · Grades 7–8
Lancaster Middle School serves 908 students in grades 7–8 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 9 schools in Lancaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 391st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 64.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Lancaster ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482667003004 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lancaster ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 908 | 6,822 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.2% | 81.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Lancaster Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Lancaster ISD, Lancaster Middle School is the largest, with 13.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.9 miles away and have a median of 437 students, so Lancaster 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 8 with 472 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 436, against an average of 454 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 436 in grade 7 and 472 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 71.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lancaster ISD (70.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.8% across Lancaster 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
Lancaster Middle School has 64.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 908 students would have about 63.1 teachers, so Lancaster Middle School has 1.7 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 71.6% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 436 |
| Grade 8 | 472 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
822 W Pleasant Run Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972)218-1660
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lancaster Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Lancaster ISD | 0.2 mi | 473 | 13.5 | 84.1% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.7 mi | 379 | 18.3 | 83.9% |
| Royce West Leadership School | Dallas ISD | 4.0 mi | 578 | 15.2 | 95.2% |
| D a Hulcy STEAM Middle School | Dallas ISD | 4.6 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 93.3% |
| Wisdom Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 5.2 mi | 493 | 17.5 | 87.6% |
| Dr. Frederick Haynes III Global Prep at Paul Quinn | Dallas ISD | 5.3 mi | 232 | 13.6 | 96.6% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 5.6 mi | 510 | 19.1 | 83.5% |
| Desoto West Middle School | Desoto ISD | 5.9 mi | 370 | 21.4 | 59.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Middle | 6 | 473 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 613 |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |
| West Main Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |