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What's one thing CHARLENE MCKINZEY MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,043
Middle
DISTRICT 757 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD ISD·NCES 482892013975
Charlene McKinzey Middle School
700 S MATLOCK RD, MANSFIELD, TX 76063 · (682) 320-9000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,043 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
15.8:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
367 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 526 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 517 | 50% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Charlene McKinzey Middle School
Charlene McKinzey Middle School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlene McKinzey Middle School this school | 1,043 | 35.2% | 59.8% |
| Alma Martinez Intermediate School MANSFIELD | 930 | 34.6% | 58.3% |
| Woodcreek Middle School HOUSTON | 1,116 | 38.9% | 52.7% |
| Danny Jones Middle School MANSFIELD | 812 | 32.8% | 62.1% |
| Ronald Thornton Middle School MISSOURI CITY | 1,760 | 41.6% | 49.9% |
| Manvel Junior High School MANVEL | 705 | 43.3% | 49.2% |
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 Charlene McKinzey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #250 of 1,635 | #18 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #150 of 1,670 ▲ 142 | #13 of 112 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #178 of 1,670 ▲ 75 | #13 of 112 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #319 of 1,570 | #11 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,043 | #242 of 1,749 | #11 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,065 of 1,542 | #71 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #79 of 1,543 | #13 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #1,390 of 1,648 | #92 of 109 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,043 | 65.8 | 15.8:1 | 35% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 964 | 60.9 | 15.8:1 | 37% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 901 | 57.7 | 15.6:1 | 35% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlene McKinzey Middle School.
About Charlene McKinzey Middle School
Charlene McKinzey Middle School is a large middle school found in MANSFIELD, Texas. It serves 1,043 students in grades 7 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
MANSFIELD ISD has 47 schools; together they serve 35,354 students.
At Charlene McKinzey Middle School, the largest share of students is Black, at 41%. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Tarrant County's population at about 18%. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Charlene McKinzey Middle School is 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.8:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 35%. The 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 28 points higher.
allk12 grades Charlene McKinzey Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Charlene McKinzey Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.8%, compared with a predicted 58.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Charlene McKinzey Middle School is located in Tarrant County, where the median household income is $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charlene McKinzey Middle School is one of 639 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Brenda Norwood Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Charlene McKinzey Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 55.3% on proficiency, and Charlene McKinzey Middle School is above that at 59.8%.
In the federal locale system, Charlene McKinzey Middle School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Charlene McKinzey Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 MANSFIELD ISD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Mansfield Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Brooks Wester Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
Other schools in MANSFIELD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Brooks Wester Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Alma Martinez Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 930 students
- Brenda Norwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 845 students
Nearby schools
- Brenda Norwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 845
- Alma Martinez Intermediate School1.3 mi · 930
- Mary Orr Intermediate School1.4 mi · 605
- Elizabeth Smith Academy1.4 mi · 617
- Mansfield High School1.6 mi · 2,552
- Mansfield Heritage Middle School1.7 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charlene McKinzey Middle School?
Charlene McKinzey Middle School enrolls approximately 1,043 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Charlene McKinzey Middle School serve?
Charlene McKinzey Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Charlene McKinzey Middle School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Charlene McKinzey Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charlene McKinzey Middle School?
At Charlene McKinzey Middle School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 21% Hispanic, 41% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Charlene McKinzey Middle School public or private?
Charlene McKinzey Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MANSFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.