Lancaster Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Lancaster ISD
- Lancaster, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lancaster ISD: B
Total students
1,118
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Lancaster ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lancaster ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
Lancaster Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Lancaster, TX, in the Lancaster ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,118 students. 73.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% 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 $58,731, which is $156 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Willisa Sassa
- willisasassa@lancasterisd.org
- (972) 218-1660
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lancaster Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,118
African American
849 (75.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.3%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
221 (19.8%)
Lancaster ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18 (1.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (1.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 2.2%
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
73.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
83.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.5 %
Lancaster ISD: 10%
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
8.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.6 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 9.1%
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)
B
Lancaster ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lancaster ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Lancaster ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Lancaster 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
3.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
3 %
Lancaster ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.8 %
Lancaster ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.8 %
Lancaster ISD: 6.8%
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
53.7
African American
45.3 (84.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.4 (2.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7 (13%)
Lancaster ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
29.9 (55.7%)
Lancaster ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
21.8 (40.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.8%
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
20.8
Lancaster ISD: 15.8
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
10.5 years
Lancaster ISD: 12 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
$58,731
Lancaster ISD: $60,345
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,423
Lancaster ISD: $48,076
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,985
Lancaster ISD: $56,372
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,984
Lancaster ISD: $58,871
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,186
Lancaster ISD: $61,966
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,650
Lancaster ISD: $69,876
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,962
Lancaster ISD: $75,806
Statewide: $71,111