Atkins Middle

Summary:

Atkins Middle is a public middle school located in Lubbock, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 542. The school is part of the Lubbock Independent School District, which is ranked 545 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkins Middle faces significant challenges, with a consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.73% of 6th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 51.72% for the district and 54.45% for the state. The school also has a higher dropout rate (1.7% in 2021-2022) and a very high percentage of students (86.9% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Interestingly, Atkins Middle's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby magnet schools, such as Cavazos Middle and Hutchinson Middle, which have significantly higher proficiency rates on STAAR assessments.

While Atkins Middle's spending per student ($11,230 in 2020-2021) is higher than the district average and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio (12:1 in 2022-2023), these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance on STAAR assessments also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its English Language Learner (ELL) students ranking in the top 35% of Texas middle schools, while its Gifted and Talented students rank in the bottom 45%. These findings suggest that Atkins Middle needs to explore more targeted interventions and strategies to support its diverse student population and close the achievement gap.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5401 Ave U
       Lubbock, TX  79412


(806) 219-3000

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1925th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,230 Help


Students who attend Atkins Middle usually attend:

High:    Monterey High School

Feeder schools for Atkins Middle:

Elementary:    Bayless Elementary
    Parsons Elementary
    Roberts Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.0%
White:
11.6%
African American:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Atkins Middle ranks worse than 81.5% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.43. (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: Hispanic (74%), White (11.6%), African American (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atkins Middle is 12, which is the 4th best among 9 middle schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atkins Middle is $11,230, which is the 4th highest among 9 middle schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Atkins Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Atkins Middle 1925th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Atkins Middle in the ranking list.)

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) 545th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Atkins Middle

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Rank History for all students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 17.59 1527th 1684 9.3%
2008 23.09 1524th 1718 11.3%
2009 24.74 1545th 1763 12.4%
2010 27.89 1555th 1803 13.8%
2011 18.70 1768th 1895 6.7%
2012 12.01 1814th 1951 7.0%
2013 17.33 1768th 1973 10.4%
2014 14.56 1823rd 1987 8.3%
2015 23.34 1730th 2043 15.3%
2016 10.78 1876th 1987 5.6%
2017 9.39 1955th 2027 3.6%
2018 14.78 1929th 2080 7.3%
2019 17.78 1941st 2193 11.5%
2021 30.64 1565th 2252 30.5%
2022 27.12 1730th 2254 23.2%
2023 20.97 1957th 2330 16.0%
2024 23.43 1925th 2361 18.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.19 379th 743 49.0%
2023 37.17 541st 817 33.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.10 559th 1376 59.4%
2019 74.05 195th 1445 86.5%
2021 75.95 154th 1592 90.3%
2022 70.46 269th 1643 83.6%
2023 48.70 763rd 1720 55.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.84 1129th 1597 29.3%
2019 27.32 1353rd 1626 16.8%
2021 34.16 1148th 1712 32.9%
2022 41.82 904th 1757 48.5%
2023 28.95 1458th 1815 19.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.88 1885th 2039 7.6%
2019 24.31 1771st 2073 14.6%
2021 41.17 1255th 2172 42.2%
2022 36.45 1471st 2220 33.7%
2023 25.92 1836th 2251 18.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.66 1897th 2008 5.5%
2019 14.85 1916th 2047 6.4%
2021 29.20 1586th 2151 26.3%
2022 29.10 1670th 2221 24.8%
2023 18.75 1966th 2241 12.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.33 1358th 1430 5.0%
2019 31.28 1180th 1446 18.4%
2021 53.81 831st 1501 44.6%
2022 40.19 1087th 1488 26.9%
2023 25.38 1287th 1481 13.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.82 1699th 2008 15.4%
2019 31.87 1526th 2058 25.9%
2021 43.89 1077th 2118 49.2%
2022 43.22 1146th 2182 47.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.75 1893rd 2030 6.7%
2019 20.91 1783rd 2069 13.8%
2021 33.23 1444th 2168 33.4%
2022 25.60 1771st 2228 20.5%
2023 23.17 1829th 2245 18.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.95 989th 1167 15.3%
2019 15.07 1138th 1193 4.6%
2021 29.08 935th 1213 22.9%
2022 39.87 713th 1251 43.0%
2023 22.84 1070th 1273 15.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.00 1780th 1895 6.1%
2019 22.03 1701st 1935 12.1%
2021 36.13 1310th 2043 35.9%
2022 30.00 1580th 2077 23.9%
2023 24.93 1730th 2116 18.2%
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Rank History for White students at Atkins Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.25 1549th 1673 7.4%
2019 29.52 1317th 1684 21.8%
2021 61.89 546th 1700 67.9%
2022 28.97 1357th 1723 21.2%
2023 21.42 1511th 1749 13.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Atkins Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 90 73 2 274 1 n/a n/a 0 440
2008 88 64 3 263 1 n/a n/a 0 419
2009 75 83 2 321 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2010 61 70 1 349 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2011 43 85 0 370 2 0 4 0 504
2012 66 90 0 370 1 0 4 0 531
2013 59 83 1 336 1 0 3 0 483
2014 60 87 0 406 0 0 5 0 558
2015 65 109 1 454 1 0 7 0 637
2016 57 100 3 457 1 0 10 0 628
2017 66 90 2 488 1 1 8 0 656
2018 60 102 3 450 2 1 6 0 624
2019 64 86 2 451 3 0 5 0 611
2020 59 108 1 442 2 1 12 0 625
2021 44 93 3 423 2 2 16 0 583
2022 61 95 3 411 3 0 18 0 591
2023 63 61 2 401 1 0 14 0 542

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

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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 Atkins Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 440 37.8 11.6 78.4
2008 419 33.5 12.5 79.7
2009 481 34.8 13.8 83.8
2010 482 35.0 13.7 83.4
2011 504 33.4 15.0 85.9
2012 531 33.6 15.8 86.6
2013 483 33.8 14.2 85.1
2014 558 34.4 16.2 83.5
2015 637 42.0 15.1 81.9
2016 628 47.0 13.3 82.8
2017 656 46.9 13.9 81.6
2018 624 47.8 13.0 83
2019 611 47.0 12.9 88.1
2020 625 48.9 12.7 87.4
2021 583 51.7 11.2 89.4
2022 591 45.9 12.8 86.6
2023 542 44.8 12.0 86.9

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 Atkins Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 440 37.8 11.6 78.4
2008 419 33.5 12.5 79.7
2009 481 34.8 13.8 83.8
2010 482 35.0 13.7 83.4
2011 504 33.4 15.0 85.9
2012 531 33.6 15.8 86.6
2013 483 33.8 14.2 85.1
2014 558 34.4 16.2 83.5
2015 637 42.0 15.1 81.9
2016 628 47.0 13.3 82.8
2017 656 46.9 13.9 81.6
2018 624 47.8 13.0 83
2019 611 47.0 12.9 88.1
2020 625 48.9 12.7 87.4
2021 583 51.7 11.2 89.4
2022 591 45.9 12.8 86.6
2023 542 44.8 12.0 86.9

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 Atkins Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,261 (13.3%) $8,238 (86.7%) $9,499
2020 $1,198 (12.5%) $8,421 (87.5%) $9,619
2021 $2,244 (20.0%) $8,986 (80.0%) $11,230

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Atkins Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1941st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1957th of 2330 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Atkins Middle)1746
 29%
   6th Grade Reading (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))2843
 15%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Atkins Middle)1512
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3529
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Atkins Middle)2438
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3745
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Atkins Middle)1819
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3634
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Atkins Middle)2831
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))4248
 6%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Atkins Middle)435
 38%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3821
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Atkins Middle)3423
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))4135
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Atkins Middle)2217
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))2922
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Atkins Middle)8941
 48%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   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 Students611542
 11.3%
African American8661
 29.1%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian22
Hispanic451401
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White6463
 1.6%
Two or More Races514
 180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.1%86.9%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Atkins Middle

Atkins Middle ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Texas middle schools.

Students who attend Atkins Middle usually go on to attend Monterey High School

Students at Atkins Middle are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Atkins Middle.


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