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Enrollment
771
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744011347
Craig Middle School
702 S JUDGE ELY BLVD, ABILENE, TX 79601 · (325) 794-4100 · Taylor County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
532 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 | 246 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 240 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 285 | 37% |
Student demographics
66%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Craig Middle School
Craig Middle School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Middle School this school | 771 | 69.0% | 38.8% |
| Sam Rayburn BRYAN | 728 | 67.6% | 41.7% |
| Bailey Junior High School ARLINGTON | 754 | 67.9% | 41.9% |
| Clack Middle School ABILENE | 693 | 68.1% | 32.1% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School LONGVIEW | 683 | 67.9% | 47.5% |
| Mann Middle School ABILENE | 776 | 68.0% | 30.8% |
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 Craig Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #995 of 1,635 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #987 of 1,670 ▼ 50 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,114 of 1,670 ▼ 141 | #6 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #602 of 1,570 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 771 | #616 of 1,749 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #686 of 1,542 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #307 of 1,543 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #741 of 1,648 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #340 of 942 | #2 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
771
-106 (-12%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 894
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 771 | 53.9 | 14.3:1 | 69% (532) |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 73% (552) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 61.1 | 12.8:1 | 76% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 59 | 14.9:1 | 71% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 962 | 62.6 | 15.4:1 | 76% (729) |
| 2015-16 | 944 | 61 | 15.5:1 | 67% (631) |
| 2010-11 | 894 | 66 | 13.6:1 | 66% (592) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Craig Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (962 to 771); teachers down 14% (62.6 to 53.9).
About Craig Middle School
Craig Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle school in ABILENE, Texas. Enrollment stands at 771 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
A total of 26 schools make up ABILENE ISD, with 14,536 students enrolled.
The student body at Craig Middle School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 46%. Other groups make up 31% White, 18% Black, and 4% multiracial. Taylor County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Craig Middle School reported 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.3:1. It is about the same as the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 69% of students at Craig Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Taylor County average 53%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Craig Middle School is 5.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 38.8%. Predicted: 44.2%.
The county, Taylor County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $67,139 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Taylor County has 54 public schools with about 24,159 students, including Craig Middle School.
The closest school to Craig Middle School is Mullin New Horizons Abiliene, located about 0.7 miles away. Craig Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Craig Middle School ranks 3rd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.8% against a local average of 54.6%.
In the federal locale system, Craig Middle School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 771, compared with 877 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Craig Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Clack Middle SchoolMiddle · 693 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
Other Craig Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Craig Middle. Craig Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Craig Middle SchoolCRAIG, CO · 419 students
- Craig Middle SchoolCraig, AK · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Mullin New Horizons Abiliene0.7 mi · 13
- Thomas Elementary School0.8 mi · 378
- DAEP0.9 mi · 96
- Woodson Center for Excellence0.9 mi · 112
- Taylor Elementary School1.4 mi · 662
- Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science1.4 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Craig Middle SchoolHow large is Craig Middle School?
Craig Middle School enrolls approximately 771 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Craig Middle School serve?
Craig Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Craig Middle School have?
Craig Middle School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Craig Middle School?
Craig Middle School reports a student body of 31% White, 46% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Craig Middle School?
Craig Middle School is overseen by ABILENE ISD in Taylor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.