S C Lee Junior High School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 75 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Copperas Cove Junior High School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 76 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. S C Lee Junior High School's two out of seven distinctions are in Social Studies and 25% closing performance gaps. Except for Social Studies, Copperas Cove Junior High School earned one out of seven distinctions.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at S C Lee Junior High School. They make up for 31.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.44%), African Americans (22.10%), Two or More Races (11.05%), Asians (1.18%) and Native Americans (0.54%).

The student population at Copperas Cove Junior High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 35.47%, followed by Hispanics (33.99%), African Americans (14.41%), Two or More Races (11.21%), Asians (1.11%) and Native Americans (0.49%).

Based on household incomes, the S C Lee Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 54.40% compared to 61.08% at Copperas Cove Junior High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, S C Lee Junior High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.73% of its student population compared to 5.91% at Copperas Cove Junior High School.

S C Lee Junior High School’s bilingual students comprise 7.40%, gifted and talented students, 7.19%, while 28.33% are in the special education program. Copperas Cove Junior High School bilingual students comprise 5.05%, gifted and talented students, 6.53%, and 26.23% are in the special education program.

S C Lee Junior High School's 69 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. Teachers at Copperas Cove Junior High School, numbering 67 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, S C Lee Junior High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Copperas Cove Junior High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 34 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At S C Lee Junior High School there are 50 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Copperas Cove Junior High School there are 50 female teachers and 17 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.