1
Enrollment
812
Middle
DISTRICT 757 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD ISD·NCES 482892011023
Danny Jones Middle School
4500 E BROAD ST, MANSFIELD, TX 76063 · (682) 314-4600 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
266 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 | 399 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 413 | 51% |
Student demographics
70%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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 38.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Danny Jones Middle School
Danny Jones Middle School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Jones Middle School this school | 812 | 32.8% | 62.1% |
| Mary Lillard I S MANSFIELD | 740 | 32.0% | 60.3% |
| Alma Martinez Intermediate School MANSFIELD | 930 | 34.6% | 58.3% |
| Nolan Ryan Junior High School PEARLAND | 777 | 36.9% | 56.4% |
| Charlene McKinzey Middle School MANSFIELD | 1,043 | 35.2% | 59.8% |
| 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 Danny Jones Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #205 of 1,635 | #15 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #265 of 1,670 ▼ 16 | #19 of 112 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #218 of 1,670 ▲ 55 | #18 of 112 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,130 of 1,570 | #62 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 812 | #543 of 1,749 | #40 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,113 of 1,542 | #76 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #154 of 1,543 | #30 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #1,420 of 1,648 | #96 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #247 of 942 | #21 of 74 |
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
812
-218 (-21%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 812 | 50.8 | 16.0:1 | 33% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 818 | 53.5 | 15.3:1 | 34% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 54.1 | 15.8:1 | 32% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 1,030 | 62 | 16.6:1 | 22% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 1,068 | 61.1 | 17.5:1 | 17% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 950 | 56 | 17.0:1 | 17% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 26% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danny Jones Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,068 to 812); teachers down 17% (61.1 to 50.8).
About Danny Jones Middle School
Among the schools in MANSFIELD, Texas, is Danny Jones Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Total enrollment is 812 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
The district, MANSFIELD ISD, operates 47 schools serving 35,354 students.
The biggest share of students at Danny Jones Middle School, 47%, is Black. Next come 17% Hispanic, 16% White, 14% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 18% Black among all Tarrant County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
Its ratio of 16.0:1 is based on 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 33%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.7%. Danny Jones Middle School scores 62.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tarrant County show that median household income comes to about $84,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Tarrant County counts 639 public schools with about 385,835 students.
Danny Jones Middle School's nearest public school is Mary Lillard I S (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Danny Jones Middle School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Danny Jones Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell by 21% across 4 years, from 1,030 in 2020-21 to 812 in 2024-25.
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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
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 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
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Brooks Wester Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Alma Martinez Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 930 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Lillard I S0.2 mi · 740
- Cora Spencer Elementary School0.4 mi · 653
- Judy Miller Elementary School0.9 mi · 491
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High School0.9 mi · 2,751
- Newman International Academy of Mansfield1.2 mi · 233
- Mansfield High School1.8 mi · 2,552
Frequently asked questions
About Danny Jones Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Danny Jones Middle School?
Danny Jones Middle School enrolls approximately 812 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Danny Jones Middle School serve?
Danny Jones Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Danny Jones Middle School have?
Danny Jones Middle School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Danny Jones Middle School?
At Danny Jones Middle School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 17% Hispanic, 47% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Danny Jones Middle School in?
Danny Jones Middle School is part of MANSFIELD ISD.
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