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Alumni: what's one memory from CLARK MIDDLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
824
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001008729
CLARK MIDDLE
4600 COLBY DR, FRISCO, TX 75035 · (469) 633-4600 · Collin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
194 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
81.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
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
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 2024-25Enrollment
824
+33 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.4:1
% White
26%
was 48%
% Hispanic
18%
was 18%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
39%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CLARK MIDDLE
CLARK MIDDLE, a mid-tier middle-grades school in FRISCO, Texas, run under FRISCO ISD, hosts 824 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.
Across the 76 schools in FRISCO ISD (65,289 students total), CLARK MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, CLARK MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is Asian at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLARK MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.6%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Collin County) logs that median household income runs about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. CLARK MIDDLE is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).
Nearest neighbor: SMITH EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLARK MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.3%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLARK MIDDLE has climbed 4%, going from 791 students in 2018 to 824 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 26% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRISCO ISD
- WAKELAND H SHigh · 2,230 students
- REEDY H SHigh · 2,201 students
- LEBANON TRAIL H SHigh · 2,173 students
- CENTENNIAL H SHigh · 2,018 students
- LONE STAR H SHigh · 2,004 students
- HERITAGE H SHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- ROCK HILL H SHigh · 2,442 students
- WAKELAND H SHigh · 2,230 students
- REEDY H SHigh · 2,201 students
- LEBANON TRAIL H SHigh · 2,173 students
- CENTENNIAL H SHigh · 2,018 students
- LONE STAR H SHigh · 2,004 students
Nearby schools
- SMITH EL0.1 mi · 642
- LEBANON TRAIL H S0.5 mi · 2,173
- HUNT MIDDLE0.8 mi · 852
- SPEARS EL1.3 mi · 670
- SHAWNEE TRAIL EL1.3 mi · 494
- BORCHARDT EL1.5 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About CLARK MIDDLEHow many students attend CLARK MIDDLE?
CLARK MIDDLE enrolls approximately 824 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CLARK MIDDLE serve?
CLARK MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CLARK MIDDLE have?
CLARK MIDDLE employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at CLARK MIDDLE?
Student demographics at CLARK MIDDLE are roughly 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 39% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is CLARK MIDDLE in?
CLARK MIDDLE is part of FRISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.