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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at C B THOMPSON MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
671
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINLAN ISD·NCES 483624004076
C B Thompson Middle School
423 PANTHER PATH, QUINLAN, TX 75474 · (903) 356-1501 · Hunt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 227 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 35% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
C B Thompson Middle School→Wh Ford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within QUINLAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 →
Schools most like C B Thompson Middle School
C B Thompson Middle School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C B Thompson Middle School this school | 671 | 73.5% | 31.3% |
| Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School CLEBURNE | 958 | 74.5% | 34.9% |
| Wills Point Junior High School WILLS POINT | 442 | 72.4% | 28.4% |
| Shepherd Middle School SHEPHERD | 448 | 72.5% | 26.4% |
| Kemp Junior High School KEMP | 439 | 75.4% | 31.2% |
| Ad Wheat Middle School CLEBURNE | 998 | 69.9% | 34.8% |
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 C B Thompson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hunt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #1,343 of 1,635 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,374 of 1,670 ▲ 3 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,409 of 1,670 ▲ 91 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,192 of 1,570 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #806 of 1,749 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,099 of 1,542 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #748 of 1,543 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #648 of 1,648 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.1% | #123 of 437 | N/A |
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
671
+55 (+9%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 671 | 42.1 | 16.0:1 | 73% (493) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 37.3 | 16.4:1 | 77% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 35.9 | 17.5:1 | 77% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 64% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 37.9 | 14.4:1 | 66% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 63% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 67% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 39% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 32 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C B Thompson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (545 to 671); teachers up 11% (37.9 to 42.1).
About C B Thompson Middle School
C B Thompson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school serving families in QUINLAN, Texas. Total enrollment is 671 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
The 4 schools in QUINLAN ISD enroll 2,936 students altogether, C B Thompson Middle School among them.
More than half of enrollment at C B Thompson Middle School is White: 52%. The next largest groups are 43% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 18 points below the 70% share among Hunt County residents. The diversity index for C B Thompson Middle School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at C B Thompson Middle School, giving a ratio of 16.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. A total of 493 students, or 73%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Hunt County is 12 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, C B Thompson Middle School is 11.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.3%. Predicted: 42.3%.
In Hunt County, home to about 108,972 people, median household income comes to about $71,938, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Hunt County's 45 public schools enroll about 20,771 students and include C B Thompson Middle School.
C B Thompson Middle School's closest public school neighbor is A E Butler Intermediate School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of C B Thompson Middle School, there are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, C B Thompson Middle School is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 671 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 616.
On allk12, people connected to C B Thompson Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hunt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in QUINLAN ISD
- D C Cannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Wh Ford High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- A E Butler Intermediate SchoolElementary · 651 students
Other schools in QUINLAN
- D C Cannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Wh Ford High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- A E Butler Intermediate SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Boles Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Boles High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- Boles Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Nearby schools
- A E Butler Intermediate School0.8 mi · 651
- D C Cannon Elementary School0.9 mi · 815
- Wh Ford High School1.8 mi · 799
- Boles High School2.6 mi · 176
- Boles Middle School2.6 mi · 165
- Boles Elementary School2.6 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About C B Thompson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at C B Thompson Middle School?
C B Thompson Middle School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does C B Thompson Middle School serve?
C B Thompson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C B Thompson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C B Thompson Middle School is approximately 16.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at C B Thompson Middle School?
Student demographics at C B Thompson Middle School are roughly 52% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is C B Thompson Middle School in?
C B Thompson Middle School is part of QUINLAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.