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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERMAN ISD·NCES 481881001758

CHARLES BAXTER J H

3038 SHELBY RD, EVERMAN, TX 76140 · (817) 568-3530 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Enrollment
709
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
679 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
222
Grade 7
243
Grade 8
244
Student demographics
White
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35750%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54%
Black
29742%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 13%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
223%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
35550%
Female
35450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
25.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -7.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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
709
-260 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
50%
was 55%
% Black
42%
was 39%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CHARLES BAXTER J H

As a mid-tier intermediate school in EVERMAN, Texas, CHARLES BAXTER J H teaches 709 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by EVERMAN ISD.

CHARLES BAXTER J H is one of 11 schools operated by EVERMAN ISD, a district that enrolls 5,018 students overall.

On demographics, CHARLES BAXTER J H logs that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 42% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, On paper, CHARLES BAXTER J H has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 96% of students at CHARLES BAXTER J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHARLES BAXTER J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 20.2%.

In the broader community, Tarrant County reports that median household income runs about $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which CHARLES BAXTER J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: EVERMAN ACADEMY H S, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CHARLES BAXTER J H comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.3%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. CHARLES BAXTER J H's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 969 (now 709). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 55% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for CHARLES BAXTER J H typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CHARLES BAXTER J H
District
EVERMAN ISD
Address
3038 SHELBY RD, EVERMAN, TX 76140
Phone
(817) 568-3530
County
Tarrant County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
709
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
679 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481881001758
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CHARLES BAXTER J H
What is the total enrollment at CHARLES BAXTER J H?
CHARLES BAXTER J H enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CHARLES BAXTER J H serve?
CHARLES BAXTER J H serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CHARLES BAXTER J H have?
CHARLES BAXTER J H employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is CHARLES BAXTER J H?
CHARLES BAXTER J H reports a student body of 3% White, 50% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CHARLES BAXTER J H?
CHARLES BAXTER J H is overseen by EVERMAN ISD in Tarrant County.
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