Irons Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Lubbock ISD
- Lubbock, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
Total students
867
Avg. teacher experience
7.4 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
Irons Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Lubbock, TX, in the Lubbock ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 867 students. 40.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,601, which is $9,286 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Tommy Duncan
- tommy.duncan@lubbockisd.org
- (806) 219-4000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Irons Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
867
African American
86 (9.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (0.8%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
488 (56.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
255 (29.4%)
Lubbock ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
29 (3.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
40.3 %
Lubbock ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
66.9 %
Lubbock ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Lubbock ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
2.9 %
Lubbock ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.5 %
Lubbock ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.5 %
Lubbock ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
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
20.7 %
Lubbock ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.6 %
Lubbock ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Lubbock ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24 %
Lubbock ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.6 %
Lubbock ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
17.9 %
Lubbock ISD: 17.7%
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
60.3
African American
1.1 (1.8%)
Lubbock ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (16.6%)
Lubbock ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.7%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
46.2 (76.5%)
Lubbock ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.9%
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%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
42.2 (70%)
Lubbock ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.1 (28.3%)
Lubbock ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.7%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.3%
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
14.4
Lubbock ISD: 13.3
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
7.4 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.4 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
$49,601
Lubbock ISD: $51,828
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$36,877
Lubbock ISD: $39,972
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,880
Lubbock ISD: $47,559
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,476
Lubbock ISD: $50,406
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,836
Lubbock ISD: $55,656
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,401
Lubbock ISD: $61,266
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Lubbock ISD: $66,194
Statewide: $71,111