Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Lancaster’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of Lancaster’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lancaster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lancaster’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 732 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lancaster’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,726 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Lancaster Middle, then Lancaster H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Life School Lancaster, Iltexas Lancaster Middle, Iltexas Lancaster El and Gardner Preparatory School II (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lancaster’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lancaster, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lancaster
G W Carver 6Th Grade STEM Learning Center
Grades 6 · 473 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lancaster
Lancaster Middle
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lancaster
Lancaster Middle
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lancaster
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lancaster
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lancaster
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lancaster
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lancaster’s public schools are run by Lancaster Independent School District. Parts of Lancaster (8% of its land) are served by Dallas Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lancaster vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lancaster’s borders.
Every school in Lancaster
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Aia Lancaster Middle, Aia Lancaster El, L Isd J J A E P and JD Hall Learning Center).
Questions about Lancaster’s schools
Are Lancaster’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lancaster children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lancaster in?
Lancaster Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,822 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lancaster are served by Dallas Independent.
Where do Lancaster kids go to high school?
Lancaster H S, with 2,255 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Lancaster’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lancaster spend per student?
$12,726 in Lancaster Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lancaster?
Yes: Gardner Preparatory School II (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 40 students). Lancaster also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lancaster families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lancaster → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.