Enrollment
1,081
Middle
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142023140
Bill Arnold Middle School
1204 E MARSHALL DR, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051 · (972) 264-6141 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,081 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
945 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 387 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 353 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 341 | 32% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Schools most like Bill Arnold Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Arnold Middle School this school | 1,081 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Olle Middle School HOUSTON | 1,025 | 87.9% | 28.9% |
| North Shore Middle School HOUSTON | 1,299 | 87.5% | 50.3% |
| Travis Middle School IRVING | 936 | 85.6% | 36.9% |
| Alice Johnson Junior High School CHANNELVIEW | 1,112 | 91.7% | 30.9% |
| Jane Long BRYAN | 895 | 86.9% | 29.6% |
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 Bill Arnold Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,081 | #206 of 1,749 | #9 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,482 of 1,542 | #117 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #1,179 of 1,543 | #91 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #330 of 1,648 | #53 of 121 |
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.
About Bill Arnold Middle School
Bill Arnold Middle School is a public large middle-grades school in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,081 students. It has 68% more students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
Across its 40 schools, GRAND PRAIRIE ISD enrolls 27,240 students. Bill Arnold Middle School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Bill Arnold Middle School who are Hispanic is 81%. Other groups include 11% Black and 5% White. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 41% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.1 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Roughly 87% of students at Bill Arnold Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
In the surrounding county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bill Arnold Middle School, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Hobbs Williams Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Bill Arnold Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Grand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyHigh · 877 students
- Garner Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 817 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Nearby schools
- Hobbs Williams Elementary School0.2 mi · 632
- Bonham Ees0.2 mi · 352
- Golden Rule Grand Prairie0.3 mi · 78
- Juan N Seguin Elementary School0.7 mi · 452
- Crockett Early Education School0.8 mi · 377
- Young Women's Leadership Academy High School1.0 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Bill Arnold Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bill Arnold Middle School?
Bill Arnold Middle School enrolls approximately 1,081 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bill Arnold Middle School serve?
Bill Arnold Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bill Arnold Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bill Arnold Middle School is approximately 19.1:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bill Arnold Middle School?
At Bill Arnold Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 81% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bill Arnold Middle School public or private?
Bill Arnold Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
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