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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINLAN ISD·NCES 483624004076

C B THOMPSON MIDDLE

423 PANTHER PATH, QUINLAN, TX 75474 · (903) 356-1501 · Hunt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Enrollment
671
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
493 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Grade 6
227
Grade 7
209
Grade 8
235
Student demographics
White
35052%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
29043%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
203%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
34051%
Female
33149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
C B THOMPSON MIDDLEWH FORD H S
Feeds from
A E BUTLER INT0305
Based on grade levels within QUINLAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
671
+126 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.4:1
% White
52%
was 68%
% Hispanic
43%
was 28%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About C B THOMPSON MIDDLE

C B THOMPSON MIDDLE operates as an average-sized 6-8 campus in QUINLAN, Texas, one of the schools within QUINLAN ISD. Current enrollment sits at 671 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within QUINLAN ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,936 students, C B THOMPSON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, C B THOMPSON MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 43% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting C B THOMPSON MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hunt County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, C B THOMPSON MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.8%, the actual is 32.6%, a residual of -9.2 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hunt County put median household income runs about $71,938, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Hunt County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students), C B THOMPSON MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is An E BUTLER INT, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around C B THOMPSON MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts C B THOMPSON MIDDLE at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. C B THOMPSON MIDDLE's enrollment has edged up 23% since 2018, when it stood at 545 (now 671). Over the same period, the White share fell from 68% to 52%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for C B THOMPSON MIDDLE typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Hunt County at a glance

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Population
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students

Quick facts

School name
C B THOMPSON MIDDLE
District
QUINLAN ISD
Address
423 PANTHER PATH, QUINLAN, TX 75474
Phone
(903) 356-1501
County
Hunt County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
671
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
493 (73%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483624004076
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C B THOMPSON MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE?
C B THOMPSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does C B THOMPSON MIDDLE serve?
C B THOMPSON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE is approximately 16.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE are roughly 52% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is C B THOMPSON MIDDLE in?
C B THOMPSON MIDDLE is part of QUINLAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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