Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Lorena ISD: A

Total students

438

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Lorena ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lorena ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

Lorena Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Lorena, TX, in the Lorena ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 438 students. 34.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,340, which is $4,547 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lorenaisd.net

Address

500 Leopard Ln
Lorena, TX 76655-3432

Office phone number

(254) 857-4621

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lorena Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

438

African American

6 (1.4%)

Lorena ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.9%)

Lorena ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.7%)

Lorena ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

68 (15.5%)

Lorena ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

345 (78.8%)

Lorena ISD: 77.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (2.7%)

Lorena ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.4%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

15.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

78.8%

Two or more races

2.7%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

34.5 %

Lorena ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

26.9 %

Lorena ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.6 %

Lorena ISD: 2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

34.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

26.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.4 %

Lorena ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.7 %

Lorena ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.7 %

Lorena ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

10.7%

Special education

13.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Lorena ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Lorena ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Lorena ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Lorena ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.3 %

Lorena ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.1 %

Lorena ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Lorena ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Lorena ISD: 10%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.8 %

Lorena ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lorena ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.1 %

Lorena ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Lorena ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

30.1

African American

0.5 (1.8%)

Lorena ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.3%)

Lorena ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.6 (8.5%)

Lorena ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26 (86.4%)

Lorena ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.3 (0.9%)

Lorena ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.6 (68.5%)

Lorena ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.2 (30.6%)

Lorena ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lorena ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.6

Lorena ISD: 13.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Lorena ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,340

Lorena ISD: $54,355

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,567

Lorena ISD: $43,391

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,309

Lorena ISD: $45,983

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,980

Lorena ISD: $51,701

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,904

Lorena ISD: $57,690

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,397

Lorena ISD: $59,651

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,332

Lorena ISD: $63,692

Statewide: $71,111

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