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What advice would you give to incoming students at CARROLL MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
713
Middle
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL ISD·NCES 481302008923
Carroll Middle School
1800 E KIRKWOOD BLVD, SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092 · (817) 949-5400 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 7 | 353 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 360 | 50% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Based on grade levels within CARROLL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
84.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 70.0% | 18.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 59.0% | 25.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 88.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 88.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carroll Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #28 of 1,670 ▼ 14 | #3 of 112 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #29 of 1,670 ▼ 17 | #3 of 112 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,056 of 1,570 | #58 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 713 | #721 of 1,749 | #56 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,313 of 1,542 | #93 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #394 of 1,543 | #58 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #855 of 942 | #69 of 74 |
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
713
-52 (-7%) vs 2020
+63% since 2000-01, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 713 | 41.8 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 42.5 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 44.2 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 765 | 52 | 14.7:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 48.4 | 15.1:1 | 1% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 41 | 10.7:1 | 2% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carroll Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (733 to 713); teachers down 14% (48.4 to 41.8).
About Carroll Middle School
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, is home to Carroll Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It had 713 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 8.
Federal data list 11 schools in CARROLL ISD, with 8,105 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Carroll Middle School is White: 52%. The remaining shares are 28% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Tarrant County overall, the White share is about 48%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The school lists 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1.
Among Texas public middle schools, Carroll Middle School outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Tarrant County show that median household income comes to about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 639, with about 385,835 students.
Jack D Johnson Elementary School is the nearest public school to Carroll Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Carroll Middle School enrolled 765 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 713. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 17.1:1.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARROLL ISD
- Carroll Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,422 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Don T Durham Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Jack D Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Eubanks Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Carroll Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
Other schools in SOUTHLAKE
- Carroll Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,422 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Don T Durham Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Jack D Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Eubanks Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Carroll Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
Other Carroll Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Carroll Middle. Carroll Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Carroll Middle SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 1,004 students
- Carroll MiddleRaleigh, NC · 898 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolCarroll, IA · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Jack D Johnson Elementary School0.7 mi · 614
- George Dawson Middle School1.2 mi · 569
- Eubanks Intermediate School1.2 mi · 611
- Dove Elementary School1.5 mi · 411
- Robert H Rockenbaugh Elementary School1.6 mi · 494
- Carroll High School1.8 mi · 1,357
Frequently asked questions
About Carroll Middle SchoolHow large is Carroll Middle School?
Carroll Middle School enrolls approximately 713 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Carroll Middle School serve?
Carroll Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carroll Middle School is approximately 17.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carroll Middle School?
At Carroll Middle School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 28% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Carroll Middle School in?
Carroll Middle School is part of CARROLL ISD.
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