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ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE
ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE is one of the moderately sized junior highs in CARROLLTON, Texas, overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD, with 940 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 46% bigger than typical.
Across the 62 schools in LEWISVILLE ISD (47,876 students total), ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE records that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE reports 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Denton County (around 35%), the school's rate is south of typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.2%; this one delivers 59.0%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Denton County put median household income runs about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Denton County runs 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), of which ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: INDIAN CREEK EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.2%.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE has edged up 3%, going from 910 students in 2018 to 940 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 48% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.
On the community side, members of the ARBOR CREEK MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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