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Which teacher or staff member at E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001239
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE
7044 HODDE ST, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 794-1300 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
590 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020
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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
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
599
-247 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
70%
was 68%
% Black
25%
was 30%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE is a mid-tier intermediate school in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD. The school enrolls 599 students in grades 6 through 8.
DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 25% Black, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 33.5%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.6%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 29%: 846 students in 2018 compared to 599 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 30% to 25%.
On allk12, members of the E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
- MOISES E MOLINA H SHigh · 2,006 students
- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL0.4 mi · 453
- RUFUS C BURLESON EL0.7 mi · 472
- HENRY B GONZALEZ PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY0.9 mi · 513
- W A BLAIR EL1.1 mi · 367
- SYLVIA MENDEZ CREW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.2 mi · 446
- JOHN Q ADAMS EL1.6 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About E B COMSTOCK MIDDLEHow large is E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE?
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE serve?
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE is approximately 13.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE?
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE reports a student body of 3% White, 70% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE public or private?
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
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