COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY

450 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY is a public middle school and part of the LUBBOCK ISD school district, located in LUBBOCK, TX with 450 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 30 teachers, COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

450

Total Students

30.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	136
Hispanic	241
Black	42
Asian	12
Two or More	15
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
241 (53.6 %)
White
136 (30.2 %)
Black
42 (9.3 %)
Two or More
15 (3.3 %)
Asian
12 (2.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LUBBOCK ISD
Phone:	(806)219-4600
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	450
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	229
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 177

Grade 7 141

Grade 8 132

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	177
Grade 7	141
Grade 8	132

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	169	37.6%
Male	281	62.4%

Middle School 5th - 8th