Lorena Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Lorena ISD
- Lorena, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Lorena ISD: A
Total students
428
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Lorena ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lorena ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lorena Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Lorena, TX, in the Lorena ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 428 students. 33.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,202, which is $5,439 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 97Lorena, TX 76655-0097
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Allison
- JenniferAllison@lorenaisd.net
- (254) 857-4621
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lorena Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
428
African American
7 (1.6%)
Lorena ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Lorena ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Lorena ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
76 (17.8%)
Lorena ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
329 (76.9%)
Lorena ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
9 (2.1%)
Lorena ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 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
33.4 %
Lorena ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
25.7 %
Lorena ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.1 %
Lorena ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.1 %
Lorena ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
11 %
Lorena ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.6 %
Lorena ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Lorena ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Lorena ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Lorena ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.3 %
Lorena ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
9.1 %
Lorena ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Lorena ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.9 %
Lorena ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Lorena ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.8
African American
1 (3.2%)
Lorena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.2%)
Lorena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.5 (4.8%)
Lorena ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27.4 (88.7%)
Lorena ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
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 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
24.6 (79.8%)
Lorena ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6.2 (20.2%)
Lorena ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.9
Lorena ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.4 years
Lorena ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$52,202
Lorena ISD: $52,240
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$41,836
Lorena ISD: $33,300
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$45,283
Lorena ISD: $44,562
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,149
Lorena ISD: $49,894
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,423
Lorena ISD: $55,794
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,397
Lorena ISD: $60,028
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$61,496
Lorena ISD: $63,994
Statewide: $69,974