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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 School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 193 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
E B Comstock Middle School→H Grady Spruce High School
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 E B Comstock Middle School
E B Comstock Middle School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E B Comstock Middle School this school | 599 | 98.5% | 34.6% |
| Hartman Middle School HOUSTON | 645 | 94.9% | 43.5% |
| IDEA Spears College Preparatory HOUSTON | 617 | 94.2% | 28.6% |
| Fondren Middle School HOUSTON | 713 | 99.0% | 23.1% |
| T W Browne Middle School DALLAS | 491 | 97.8% | 40.2% |
| Meadowbrook Middle School FORT WORTH | 727 | 96.6% | 25.0% |
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 E B Comstock Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,189 of 1,635 | #63 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,359 of 1,670 ▼ 113 | #95 of 123 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,450 of 1,670 ▼ 37 | #93 of 123 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,177 of 1,570 | #73 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #927 of 1,749 | #64 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #554 of 1,542 | #30 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #1,036 of 1,543 | #69 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #23 of 1,648 | #7 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #151 of 942 | #27 of 80 |
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
599
-160 (-21%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 599 | 43.2 | 13.9:1 | 98% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 54 | 12.1:1 | 96% (630) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 98% (670) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 57 | 13.3:1 | 92% (697) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 96% (814) |
| 2015-16 | 932 | 59 | 15.8:1 | 87% (809) |
| 2010-11 | 1,109 | 64 | 17.3:1 | 93% (1,034) |
| 2000-01 | 923 | 78 | 11.8:1 | 66% (605) |
| 1990-91 | 906 | 62 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E B Comstock Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (846 to 599); teachers down 28% (60 to 43.2).
About E B Comstock Middle School
E B Comstock Middle School, located in DALLAS, Texas, is a medium-sized middle school. The school counts 599 students across grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, DALLAS ISD has 240 schools and 140,630 students.
By race and ethnicity, E B Comstock Middle School is 70% Hispanic. The school is also 25% Black and 3% White. That is higher than the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, E B Comstock Middle School comes in at 44%.
Federal data list 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at E B Comstock Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.9:1. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 98% of students at E B Comstock Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, E B Comstock Middle School would be expected to post about 31.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.6%.
Dallas County has these Census figures: median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Frederick Douglass Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, E B Comstock Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 21%, from 759 to 599.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About E B Comstock Middle SchoolHow large is E B Comstock Middle School?
E B Comstock Middle School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does E B Comstock Middle School serve?
E B Comstock Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E B Comstock Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E B Comstock Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is E B Comstock Middle School?
E B Comstock Middle School reports a student body of 3% White, 70% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is E B Comstock Middle School public or private?
E B Comstock Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.