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Enrollment
931
Middle
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305006230
Blalack Middle School
1706 PETERS COLONY, CARROLLTON, TX 75007 · (972) 968-3500 · Denton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL931 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
496 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 325 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 301 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 305 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 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 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Blalack Middle School
Blalack Middle School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blalack Middle School this school | 931 | 53.3% | 54.2% |
| Clear Lake Intermediate School HOUSTON | 839 | 57.3% | 43.6% |
| Bohls Middle School PFLUGERVILLE | 830 | 49.0% | 40.6% |
| Highland Middle School FORT WORTH | 700 | 53.6% | 42.2% |
| Space Center Intermediate School HOUSTON | 785 | 53.4% | 46.1% |
| Pearland J H South PEARLAND | 764 | 53.1% | 54.3% |
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 Blalack Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #373 of 1,635 | #20 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #846 of 1,670 ▼ 340 | #28 of 47 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #596 of 1,670 ▼ 160 | #29 of 47 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #947 of 1,570 | #26 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 931 | #364 of 1,749 | #12 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #603 of 1,542 | #21 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #377 of 1,543 | #30 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #1,082 of 1,648 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #819 of 942 | #19 of 25 |
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
931
-162 (-15%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 931 | 66.5 | 14.0:1 | 53% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 65.3 | 13.6:1 | 54% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 888 | 71.7 | 12.4:1 | 53% (468) |
| 2020-21 | 1,093 | 73 | 15.0:1 | 57% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 969 | 63.9 | 15.2:1 | 51% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 918 | 61 | 15.1:1 | 52% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 972 | 68 | 14.3:1 | 41% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 1,130 | 80 | 14.1:1 | 17% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 41 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blalack Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (969 to 931); teachers up 4% (63.9 to 66.5).
About Blalack Middle School
Blalack Middle School is one of the public schools in CARROLLTON, Texas. It is a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment stands at 931 students, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 45% bigger than the average for middle schools in Texas.
In CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, 39 schools enroll a combined 24,165 students.
The student body at Blalack Middle School is 54% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 22% White, 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Denton County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Blalack Middle School reports a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher, from 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. Lunch program data show 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 35% average for public schools in Denton County, the school's rate is higher.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 50.9%. Blalack Middle School scores 54.2%.
In the surrounding county, Denton County, median household income comes to about $111,498, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 267, with about 175,222 students.
The closest school to Blalack Middle School is Davis Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Blalack Middle School. Its average proficiency rate of 54.2% is below the 54.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 162 students, from 1,093 to 931.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Blalack Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Ranchview High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Field Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 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
- Arbor Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
Nearby schools
- Davis Elementary School0.4 mi · 451
- Rosemeade Elementary School0.6 mi · 360
- Rainwater Elementary School0.6 mi · 328
- Creekview High School0.9 mi · 1,686
- Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton1.1 mi · 564
- Harmony School of Innovation - Carrollton1.1 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Blalack Middle SchoolHow large is Blalack Middle School?
Blalack Middle School enrolls approximately 931 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Blalack Middle School serve?
Blalack Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Blalack Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Blalack Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blalack Middle School?
At Blalack Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 54% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Blalack Middle School?
Blalack Middle School is overseen by CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.