R C Loflin Middle

Summary:

R C Loflin Middle is a public middle school located in Joshua, Texas, serving 730 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked 219 out of 968 districts in the state.

R C Loflin Middle has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (41.1%) compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance on STAAR tests is generally on par with or slightly below district and state averages, but it has shown strengths in 6th grade reading and Algebra I. The school has maintained low dropout rates, but has struggled with the academic performance of certain student subgroups, such as White and multi-racial students. Despite these challenges, R C Loflin Middle's per-student spending has increased in recent years, which may have contributed to its relatively stable performance.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, R C Loflin Middle generally performs on par or slightly below the top-performing schools, such as Tom and Nita Nichols Middle and STEAM Middle, but outperforms some of the lower-performing schools, like Richard Allie Middle and Ad Wheat Middle. To continue enhancing student outcomes, the school may benefit from targeted interventions and support for underperforming subgroups, as well as a continued focus on improving overall academic proficiency.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6801 Cr 1902
       Joshua, TX  76058-5700


(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
871st of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,916 Help


Students who attend R C Loflin Middle usually attend:

High:    Joshua High School

Feeder schools for R C Loflin Middle:

Elementary:    Caddo Grove Elementary
    H D Staples Elementary
    North Joshua Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  730

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.8%
Hispanic:
43.0%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details R C Loflin Middle ranks better than 63.1% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.52. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.8%), Hispanic (43%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R C Loflin Middle is 14.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at R C Loflin Middle is $9,916.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R C Loflin Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks R C Loflin Middle 871st of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See R C Loflin Middle in the ranking list.)

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Joshua Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Joshua Independent School District (Isd) 219th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for R C Loflin Middle

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Rank History for all students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.61 680th 1573 56.8%
2005 70.46 397th 1582 74.9%
2006 76.03 275th 1585 82.6%
2007 68.57 469th 1684 72.1%
2008 60.86 694th 1718 59.6%
2009 69.38 435th 1763 75.3%
2010 67.51 484th 1803 73.2%
2011 70.45 410th 1895 78.4%
2012 70.81 476th 1951 75.6%
2013 71.03 467th 1973 76.3%
2014 72.41 458th 1987 77.0%
2015 71.50 494th 2043 75.8%
2016 64.42 704th 1987 64.6%
2017 71.57 418th 2027 79.4%
2018 61.00 634th 2080 69.5%
2019 52.85 893rd 2193 59.3%
2021 64.89 613th 2252 72.8%
2022 62.47 669th 2254 70.3%
2023 58.72 822nd 2330 64.7%
2024 56.52 871st 2361 63.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.55 192nd 720 73.3%
2019 35.40 510th 753 32.3%
2021 29.72 556th 743 25.2%
2022 32.94 581st 813 28.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.93 638th 1376 53.6%
2019 63.65 322nd 1445 77.7%
2021 70.78 218th 1592 86.3%
2022 64.72 352nd 1643 78.6%
2023 57.38 540th 1720 68.6%
2024 47.10 822nd 1760 53.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.73 783rd 1597 51.0%
2019 31.23 1208th 1626 25.7%
2021 39.01 961st 1712 43.9%
2022 37.60 1057th 1757 39.8%
2023 47.56 738th 1815 59.3%
2024 27.38 1527th 1881 18.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.62 780th 2039 61.7%
2019 50.03 939th 2073 54.7%
2021 59.95 660th 2172 69.6%
2022 60.61 629th 2220 71.7%
2023 56.10 815th 2251 63.8%
2024 47.95 1037th 2224 53.4%
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Rank History for Female students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.05 615th 2008 69.4%
2019 54.23 828th 2047 59.6%
2021 66.00 574th 2151 73.3%
2022 65.28 570th 2221 74.3%
2023 59.92 760th 2241 66.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.75 73rd 1430 94.9%
2019 70.02 408th 1446 71.8%
2021 68.36 500th 1501 66.7%
2022 65.39 530th 1488 64.4%
2023 68.83 446th 1481 69.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.80 709th 2008 64.7%
2019 51.89 784th 2058 61.9%
2021 59.79 574th 2118 72.9%
2022 52.80 794th 2182 63.6%
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Rank History for Male students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.34 704th 2030 65.3%
2019 49.69 902nd 2069 56.4%
2021 63.06 635th 2168 70.7%
2022 58.24 782nd 2228 64.9%
2023 55.88 871st 2245 61.2%
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Rank History for African American students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.82 372nd 1251 70.3%
2023 55.14 465th 1273 63.5%
2024 38.17 778th 1271 38.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.14 771st 1895 59.3%
2019 53.00 780th 1935 59.7%
2021 64.97 510th 2043 75.0%
2022 54.19 794th 2077 61.8%
2023 54.39 825th 2116 61.0%
2024 48.92 956th 2108 54.6%
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Rank History for White students at R C Loflin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.82 762nd 1673 54.5%
2019 38.99 1083rd 1684 35.7%
2021 48.68 849th 1700 50.1%
2022 53.98 749th 1723 56.5%
2023 48.67 905th 1749 48.3%
2024 45.49 944th 1724 45.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Open Quote The Teachers and a principal are bullies at this school. They play favors and talk so disrespectful to the students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for R C Loflin Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 434 2 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1990 444 4 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 468
1991 474 4 1 24 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1992 500 4 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1993 749 3 0 45 2 n/a n/a 0 799
1994 739 5 0 56 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1995 776 4 1 52 4 n/a n/a 0 837
1996 776 4 1 52 4 n/a n/a 0 837
1997 838 6 3 65 9 n/a n/a 0 921
1998 559 4 2 45 2 n/a n/a 0 612
1999 573 2 1 46 4 n/a n/a 0 626
2000 592 9 1 53 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2001 633 10 1 56 2 n/a n/a 0 702
2002 606 9 3 68 2 n/a n/a 0 688
2003 606 9 3 68 2 n/a n/a 0 688
2004 629 5 3 65 7 n/a n/a 0 709
2005 610 7 2 66 1 n/a n/a 0 686
2006 587 14 2 104 1 n/a n/a 0 708
2007 494 12 3 161 3 n/a n/a 0 673
2008 532 10 3 151 3 n/a n/a 0 699
2009 589 13 4 129 2 n/a n/a 0 737
2010 591 18 4 143 1 n/a n/a 0 757
2011 577 10 4 135 2 0 15 0 743
2012 560 7 5 147 4 0 22 0 745
2013 545 7 5 156 4 1 23 0 741
2014 592 10 4 162 11 1 15 0 795
2015 612 8 1 161 9 0 20 0 811
2016 570 6 1 174 4 0 20 0 775
2017 568 6 4 184 4 0 20 0 786
2018 453 10 4 225 4 0 18 0 714
2019 433 13 6 263 1 0 20 0 736
2020 415 18 6 263 1 1 20 0 724
2021 439 20 6 266 2 0 15 0 748
2022 425 24 8 288 3 1 16 0 765
2023 388 25 6 300 2 3 6 0 730
2024 371 26 5 314 1 4 9 0 730

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at R C Loflin Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 454 n/a n/a n/a
1990 468 26.0 18.0 n/a
1991 504 25.7 19.6 n/a
1992 529 28.9 18.3 18.7
1993 799 47.0 17.0 26.7
1994 801 46.9 17.1 21.1
1995 837 57.2 14.6 21.5
1996 837 57.2 14.6 21.5
1997 921 57.9 15.9 26.2
1998 612 38.6 15.9 23.2
1999 626 38.7 16.2 35.6
2000 656 43.5 15.1 30.2
2001 702 47.2 14.9 32.3
2002 688 49.7 13.8 33.6
2003 688 49.7 13.8 33.6
2004 709 51.6 13.7 38.4
2005 686 51.0 13.5 38.8
2006 708 52.9 13.4 41.2
2007 673 53.8 12.5 39.5
2008 699 56.5 12.4 38.1
2009 737 55.2 13.3 40.3
2010 757 58.3 12.9 45.8
2011 743 58.4 12.7 46.7
2012 745 56.0 13.2 50.1
2013 741 53.1 13.9 48.6
2014 795 53.2 14.9 43.4
2015 811 53.0 15.3 43.8
2016 775 54.0 14.3 45.7
2017 786 54.1 14.5 49.2
2018 714 48.3 14.7 57.1
2019 736 50.7 14.5 60.2
2020 724 50.8 14.2 59.4
2021 748 51.4 14.5 51.7
2022 765 50.2 15.2 55.2
2023 730 49.9 14.6 54.7
2024 730 51.7 14.1 52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio R C Loflin Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 454 n/a n/a n/a
1990 468 26.0 18.0 n/a
1991 504 25.7 19.6 n/a
1992 529 28.9 18.3 18.7
1993 799 47.0 17.0 26.7
1994 801 46.9 17.1 21.1
1995 837 57.2 14.6 21.5
1996 837 57.2 14.6 21.5
1997 921 57.9 15.9 26.2
1998 612 38.6 15.9 23.2
1999 626 38.7 16.2 35.6
2000 656 43.5 15.1 30.2
2001 702 47.2 14.9 32.3
2002 688 49.7 13.8 33.6
2003 688 49.7 13.8 33.6
2004 709 51.6 13.7 38.4
2005 686 51.0 13.5 38.8
2006 708 52.9 13.4 41.2
2007 673 53.8 12.5 39.5
2008 699 56.5 12.4 38.1
2009 737 55.2 13.3 40.3
2010 757 58.3 12.9 45.8
2011 743 58.4 12.7 46.7
2012 745 56.0 13.2 50.1
2013 741 53.1 13.9 48.6
2014 795 53.2 14.9 43.4
2015 811 53.0 15.3 43.8
2016 775 54.0 14.3 45.7
2017 786 54.1 14.5 49.2
2018 714 48.3 14.7 57.1
2019 736 50.7 14.5 60.2
2020 724 50.8 14.2 59.4
2021 748 51.4 14.5 51.7
2022 765 50.2 15.2 55.2
2023 730 49.9 14.6 54.7
2024 730 51.7 14.1 52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for R C Loflin Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $773 (8.9%) $7,872 (91.1%) $8,644
2020 $660 (6.9%) $8,971 (93.1%) $9,631
2021 $982 (9.9%) $8,935 (90.1%) $9,916

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on R C Loflin Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 893rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 822nd of 2330 Middle schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (R C Loflin Middle)3257
 25%
   6th Grade Reading (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))4161
 20%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (R C Loflin Middle)4853
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))5859
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (R C Loflin Middle)4553
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))5161
 10%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (R C Loflin Middle)5045
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))5652
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (R C Loflin Middle)4856
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))5965
 6%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (R C Loflin Middle)2817
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))4226
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (R C Loflin Middle)5548
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))6155
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (R C Loflin Middle)3133
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))3238
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (R C Loflin Middle)9184
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Joshua Independent School District (Isd))8464
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students736730
 0.8%
African American1325
 92.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian66
Hispanic263300
 14.1%
Pacific Islander03
White433388
 10.4%
Two or More Races206
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.2%54.7%
 5.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 730 students attended R C Loflin Middle.

Students at R C Loflin Middle are 51% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend R C Loflin Middle usually go on to attend Joshua High School

R C Loflin Middle ranks 871st of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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