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Enrollment
693
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744002231
Clack Middle School
1610 CORSICANA AVE, ABILENE, TX 79605 · (325) 692-1961 · Taylor County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
472 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 213 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 246 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp 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 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
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% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Clack Middle School
Clack Middle School's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clack Middle School this school | 693 | 68.1% | 32.1% |
| Bonham Middle School TEMPLE | 627 | 67.1% | 43.3% |
| Bailey Junior High School ARLINGTON | 754 | 67.9% | 41.9% |
| Craig Middle School ABILENE | 771 | 69.0% | 38.8% |
| Sam Rayburn BRYAN | 728 | 67.6% | 41.7% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School LONGVIEW | 683 | 67.9% | 47.5% |
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 Clack Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,313 of 1,635 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,418 of 1,670 ▲ 31 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,382 of 1,670 ▼ 48 | #9 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,138 of 1,570 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #765 of 1,749 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #619 of 1,542 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #225 of 1,543 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #758 of 1,648 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #400 of 942 | #3 of 6 |
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
693
-39 (-5%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 693 | 49.3 | 14.1:1 | 68% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 48.2 | 15.3:1 | 70% (516) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 53.5 | 13.2:1 | 73% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 59 | 12.4:1 | 66% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 845 | 57 | 14.8:1 | 78% (662) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 68% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 64 | 11.7:1 | 64% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 59 | 11.0:1 | 55% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clack Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (845 to 693); teachers down 13% (57 to 49.3).
About Clack Middle School
In ABILENE, Texas, part of Taylor County, Clack Middle School is a middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 693 students.
The ABILENE ISD system has 26 schools and 14,536 students.
The most common group at Clack Middle School is Hispanic students, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 21 points above the 25% share among Taylor County residents. Clack Middle School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clack Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 68%. On average, public schools in Taylor County report 53%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Clack Middle School would score about 44.6%. It scores 32.1%, 12.5 points below that figure.
Federal survey data for Taylor County show that the median household income is $67,139, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in Taylor County, enrolling about 24,159 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Bassetti Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Clack Middle School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
The school enrolled 693 students in 2024-25, 39 fewer than the 732 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.4:1 in 2020-21 to 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Clack Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABILENE ISD
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Bassetti Elementary School1.1 mi · 546
- Austin Elementary School1.4 mi · 729
- Dyess Elementary School1.4 mi · 621
- Bonham Elementary School1.5 mi · 481
- Crockett Early Headstart2.0 mi · 131
- Texasworks - Abilene2.1 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Clack Middle SchoolHow many students attend Clack Middle School?
Clack Middle School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clack Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clack Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clack Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clack Middle School is approximately 14.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Clack Middle School?
Student demographics at Clack Middle School are roughly 26% White, 46% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Clack Middle School public or private?
Clack Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ABILENE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.