CARR MIDDLE

CARR MIDDLE is one of the one-room-style intermediate schools in HALE CENTER, Texas, overseen by HALE CENTER ISD, with 161 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 75% leaner than typical.

CARR MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by HALE CENTER ISD, a district that educates 561 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CARR MIDDLE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%); the rest consists of 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CARR MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 27.6%.

Around the school, census data for Hale County shows median household income runs about $51,897, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. CARR MIDDLE is one of 24 public schools in Hale County (combined enrollment of about 6,064 students).

AKIN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CARR MIDDLE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CARR MIDDLE ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARR MIDDLE has climbed 3%, going from 156 students in 2018 to 161 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 86% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the CARR MIDDLE community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.