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Enrollment
754
Middle
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000234
Bailey Junior High School
2411 WINEWOOD, ARLINGTON, TX 76013 · (682) 867-0700 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
512 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 7 | 363 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 391 | 52% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Bailey Junior High School
Bailey Junior High School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Junior High School this school | 754 | 67.9% | 41.9% |
| Craig Middle School ABILENE | 771 | 69.0% | 38.8% |
| Clack Middle School ABILENE | 693 | 68.1% | 32.1% |
| Sam Rayburn BRYAN | 728 | 67.6% | 41.7% |
| Bonham Middle School TEMPLE | 627 | 67.1% | 43.3% |
| Calhoun Middle School DENTON | 852 | 64.8% | 39.3% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bailey Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #844 of 1,635 | #55 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #708 of 1,670 ▲ 37 | #44 of 112 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #978 of 1,670 ▲ 148 | #70 of 112 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #633 of 1,570 | #26 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #655 of 1,749 | #46 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #551 of 1,542 | #32 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #298 of 1,543 | #48 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #766 of 1,648 | #51 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #608 of 942 | #47 of 74 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
754
-136 (-15%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 924
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 754 | 54.4 | 13.8:1 | 68% (512) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 57.2 | 13.4:1 | 67% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 52.8 | 14.4:1 | 66% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 890 | 65 | 13.7:1 | 64% (566) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 59.1 | 14.3:1 | 55% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 53% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 52% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 801 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 26% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 924 | 50 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bailey Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (844 to 754); teachers down 8% (59.1 to 54.4).
About Bailey Junior High School
Bailey Junior High School is one of the public schools in ARLINGTON, Texas. It is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 754 students.
Bailey Junior High School is among 75 schools run by ARLINGTON ISD, which serves 53,394 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Bailey Junior High School, at 47%. Other groups include 29% White, 17% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Tarrant County residents are about 30% Hispanic. Bailey Junior High School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.8:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 68%.
Bailey Junior High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.9%) and its predicted rate (44.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Tarrant County has about 2,167,390 residents, and the median household income is $84,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Tarrant County has 639 public schools and roughly 385,835 students.
The closest public school to Bailey Junior High School is Hill Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Bailey Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 43.1% proficiency; Bailey Junior High School posts 41.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school enrolled 754 students in 2024-25, 136 fewer than the 890 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Nearby schools
- Hill Elementary School0.6 mi · 557
- Duff Elementary School0.6 mi · 618
- Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate0.9 mi · 524
- Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus0.9 mi · 473
- Swift Elementary School1.1 mi · 517
- Newman International Academy of Arlington1.2 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Bailey Junior High SchoolHow large is Bailey Junior High School?
Bailey Junior High School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Bailey Junior High School serve?
Bailey Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bailey Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bailey Junior High School is approximately 13.8:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bailey Junior High School?
At Bailey Junior High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 47% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bailey Junior High School in?
Bailey Junior High School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.