Lucio Middle

Summary:

Lucio Middle is a public middle school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 698 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Brownsville Independent School District, which is ranked 439 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucio Middle faces significant academic challenges, with its students generally performing lower than district and state averages on STAAR tests across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.29% of 8th-grade students at Lucio Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 45.32% for the Brownsville ISD and 54.09% for the state. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but struggles with Gifted and Talented students. Despite these academic hurdles, Lucio Middle maintains a very low dropout rate of 0%.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Brownsville ISD, such as Stillman Middle and Manzano Middle, Lucio Middle is one of the lower-performing schools in the district. These neighboring schools consistently outperform Lucio on STAAR tests and have higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. While Lucio Middle has a relatively high per-student spending of around $10,400 and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources have not yet translated into significantly improved academic outcomes for the school's predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 300 N Vermillion Rd
       Brownsville, TX  78521-6820


(956) 831-4550

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1450th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,396 Help


Students who attend Lucio Middle usually attend:

High:    Brownsville Early College High School
    Lopez Early College High School

Feeder schools for Lucio Middle:

Elementary:    Brite Elementary
    El Jardin Elementary
    Morningside Elementary
    Southmost Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  653

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.9%
White:
0.9%
African American:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lucio Middle ranks worse than 61.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.41. (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 (98.9%), White (0.9%), African American (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucio Middle is 13, which is the 5th best among 10 middle schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucio Middle is $10,396. 8 middle schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucio Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucio Middle 1450th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Lucio Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Brownsville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) 439th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lucio Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.80 1310th 1573 16.7%
2005 40.22 1082nd 1582 31.6%
2006 47.83 935th 1585 41.0%
2007 58.11 760th 1684 54.9%
2008 57.60 781st 1718 54.5%
2009 71.77 377th 1763 78.6%
2010 67.29 492nd 1803 72.7%
2011 66.28 554th 1895 70.8%
2012 38.19 1318th 1951 32.4%
2013 35.11 1439th 1973 27.1%
2014 37.87 1340th 1987 32.6%
2015 38.76 1371st 2043 32.9%
2016 38.20 1346th 1987 32.3%
2017 35.73 1307th 2027 35.5%
2018 38.15 1293rd 2080 37.8%
2019 32.16 1536th 2193 30.0%
2021 18.69 1923rd 2252 14.6%
2022 42.19 1251st 2254 44.5%
2023 43.55 1267th 2330 45.6%
2024 38.41 1450th 2361 38.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.17 630th 1376 54.2%
2019 45.29 678th 1445 53.1%
2021 25.24 1389th 1592 12.8%
2022 38.30 989th 1643 39.8%
2023 46.94 814th 1720 52.7%
2024 38.99 1045th 1760 40.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 731st 1597 54.2%
2019 27.35 1350th 1626 17.0%
2021 34.06 1152nd 1712 32.7%
2022 39.35 994th 1757 43.4%
2023 57.00 491st 1815 72.9%
2024 50.53 794th 1881 57.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.41 819th 2039 59.8%
2019 42.20 1210th 2073 41.6%
2021 27.20 1736th 2172 20.1%
2022 54.97 829th 2220 62.7%
2023 54.80 858th 2251 61.9%
2024 48.70 1016th 2224 54.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.90 55th 125 56.0%
2019 66.04 22nd 108 79.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.85 1348th 2008 32.9%
2019 31.91 1497th 2047 26.9%
2021 19.35 1853rd 2151 13.9%
2022 43.22 1208th 2221 45.6%
2023 38.68 1393rd 2241 37.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.31 1277th 1430 10.7%
2019 21.22 1289th 1446 10.9%
2021 5.25 1463rd 1501 2.5%
2022 28.74 1242nd 1488 16.5%
2023 31.92 1201st 1481 18.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.98 542nd 2008 73.0%
2019 44.58 1049th 2058 49.0%
2021 23.02 1881st 2118 11.2%
2022 51.00 852nd 2182 61.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.98 1185th 2030 41.6%
2019 31.41 1484th 2069 28.3%
2021 19.96 1848th 2168 14.8%
2022 41.76 1246th 2228 44.1%
2023 47.89 1094th 2245 51.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lucio Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.42 960th 1895 49.3%
2019 38.33 1220th 1935 37.0%
2021 23.86 1704th 2043 16.6%
2022 50.22 910th 2077 56.2%
2023 51.51 919th 2116 56.6%
2024 46.43 1031st 2108 51.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Lucio Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 9 0 1 750 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1999 11 0 1 761 0 n/a n/a 0 773
2000 10 0 0 863 0 n/a n/a 0 873
2001 13 0 0 901 0 n/a n/a 0 914
2002 7 0 0 877 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2003 7 0 0 877 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2004 2 0 0 974 0 n/a n/a 0 976
2005 7 0 0 1094 0 n/a n/a 0 1101
2006 4 0 0 1130 0 n/a n/a 0 1134
2007 5 0 1 1124 0 n/a n/a 0 1130
2008 10 3 0 1159 0 n/a n/a 0 1172
2009 11 4 0 1089 0 n/a n/a 0 1104
2010 10 3 0 1051 0 n/a n/a 0 1064
2011 2 5 0 1084 0 0 0 0 1091
2012 0 1 0 1121 0 0 0 0 1122
2013 2 0 0 1118 0 0 0 0 1120
2014 1 0 0 1071 0 0 0 0 1072
2015 5 0 0 1014 0 0 0 0 1019
2016 3 0 0 1020 0 0 1 0 1024
2017 3 0 0 953 0 0 0 0 956
2018 4 0 0 888 0 0 0 0 892
2019 6 0 0 843 0 0 0 0 849
2020 4 0 0 843 0 0 0 0 847
2021 2 0 0 846 0 0 0 0 848
2022 1 1 0 743 0 0 0 0 745
2023 3 0 0 695 0 0 0 0 698
2024 6 1 0 646 0 0 0 0 653

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 Lucio Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 760 53.2 14.3 36.7
1999 773 55.0 14.1 44.2
2000 873 60.5 14.4 42.5
2001 914 70.7 12.9 35.8
2002 884 66.5 13.3 1.1
2003 884 66.5 13.3 1.1
2004 976 66.9 14.6 0.6
2005 1101 70.4 15.6 0.6
2006 1134 75.4 15.0 0.2
2007 1130 75.6 14.9 n/a
2008 1172 78.8 14.9 0
2009 1104 80.5 13.7 0
2010 1064 79.0 13.4 0
2011 1091 75.1 14.5 0
2012 1122 76.0 14.7 0
2013 1120 65.2 17.1 97.8
2014 1072 66.4 16.1 97.2
2015 1019 72.0 14.1 96.4
2016 1024 71.0 14.4 95.6
2017 956 66.1 14.4 97.3
2018 892 67.7 13.1 97.6
2019 849 60.8 13.9 92.8
2020 847 59.2 14.3 95.2
2021 848 56.1 15.0 99.6
2022 745 55.1 13.5 96.1
2023 698 55.0 12.6 95.6
2024 653 50.2 13.0 91.3

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 Lucio Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 760 53.2 14.3 36.7
1999 773 55.0 14.1 44.2
2000 873 60.5 14.4 42.5
2001 914 70.7 12.9 35.8
2002 884 66.5 13.3 1.1
2003 884 66.5 13.3 1.1
2004 976 66.9 14.6 0.6
2005 1101 70.4 15.6 0.6
2006 1134 75.4 15.0 0.2
2007 1130 75.6 14.9 n/a
2008 1172 78.8 14.9 0
2009 1104 80.5 13.7 0
2010 1064 79.0 13.4 0
2011 1091 75.1 14.5 0
2012 1122 76.0 14.7 0
2013 1120 65.2 17.1 97.8
2014 1072 66.4 16.1 97.2
2015 1019 72.0 14.1 96.4
2016 1024 71.0 14.4 95.6
2017 956 66.1 14.4 97.3
2018 892 67.7 13.1 97.6
2019 849 60.8 13.9 92.8
2020 847 59.2 14.3 95.2
2021 848 56.1 15.0 99.6
2022 745 55.1 13.5 96.1
2023 698 55.0 12.6 95.6
2024 653 50.2 13.0 91.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lucio Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,018 (10.5%) $8,721 (89.5%) $9,739
2020 $1,427 (13.5%) $9,158 (86.5%) $10,585
2021 $1,653 (15.9%) $8,743 (84.1%) $10,396

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lucio Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1536th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1267th of 2330 Middle schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Lucio Middle)2248
 26%
   6th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))2952
 23%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lucio Middle)2531
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4232
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Lucio Middle)3952
 13%
   7th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4358
 15%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lucio Middle)3318
 15%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))3816
 22%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Lucio Middle)4448
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lucio Middle)4458
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4646
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Lucio Middle)3832
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4130
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lucio Middle)1621
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))3223
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Lucio Middle)9994
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))8458
 26%
   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 Students849698
 17.8%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic843695
 17.6%
Pacific Islander00
White63
 50%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.8%95.6%
 2.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 653 students attended Lucio Middle.

Lucio Middle ranks 1450th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lucio Middle are 99% Hispanic.


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