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Enrollment
940
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730016940
Arbor Creek Middle School
2109 ARBOR CREEK DR, CARROLLTON, TX 75010 · (469) 713-5971 · Denton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
230 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 321 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 294 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 35% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Arbor Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #271 of 1,635 | #17 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #280 of 1,670 | #18 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #197 of 1,670 | #19 of 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #891 of 1,570 | #23 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #351 of 1,749 | #11 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,248 of 1,542 | #40 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.5% | #29 of 1,543 | #4 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #360 of 437 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
940
+30 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.2:1
% White
37%
was 48%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
12%
was 10%
% Asian
18%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 940 | 56.5 | 16.6:1 | 24% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 896 | 56.8 | 15.8:1 | 25% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 887 | 58.1 | 15.3:1 | 24% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 910 | 60 | 15.2:1 | 19% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arbor Creek Middle School.
About Arbor Creek Middle School
Arbor Creek Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in CARROLLTON, Texas, under LEWISVILLE ISD. The school counts 940 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
Arbor Creek Middle School is part of LEWISVILLE ISD, where 62 schools serve 47,876 students.
Arbor Creek Middle School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 37%. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Denton County residents are about 57% White. Arbor Creek Middle School has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Arbor Creek Middle School counts 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.6 students for each one. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. About 24% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Denton County report 35%.
Test results at Arbor Creek Middle School are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.4% actual, 63.2% predicted).
Across Denton County, median household income is about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Denton County number 267 and enroll about 175,222.
Of nearby public schools, Indian Creek Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Arbor Creek Middle School is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 940, 3% above the 910 of 2017-18. In 2017-18, 48% of students were White; in 2024-25, 37% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.6:1, from 15.2:1.
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Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in CARROLLTON
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Blalack Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.3 mi · 490
- Trivium Academy0.8 mi · 629
- Hebron High School0.8 mi · 3,668
- Castle Hills Elementary School1.4 mi · 604
- Homestead Elementary School1.4 mi · 470
- STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School1.7 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Arbor Creek Middle SchoolHow many students attend Arbor Creek Middle School?
Arbor Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Arbor Creek Middle School serve?
Arbor Creek Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arbor Creek Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arbor Creek Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Arbor Creek Middle School?
Arbor Creek Middle School reports a student body of 37% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Black, 18% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Arbor Creek Middle School public or private?
Arbor Creek Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.