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What's the most underrated thing about GEORGE DAWSON MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
569
Middle
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL ISD·NCES 481302009393
George Dawson Middle School
400 S KIMBALL AVE, SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092 · (817) 949-5500 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 278 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 51% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Based on grade levels within CARROLL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
89.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +69.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
86.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 69 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 70.0% | 19.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 59.0% | 27.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George Dawson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #21 of 1,670 ▼ 6 | #2 of 112 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #22 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #2 of 112 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,113 of 1,570 | #60 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #980 of 1,749 | #83 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,004 of 1,542 | #64 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #464 of 1,543 | #64 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #644 of 942 | #52 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
569
-56 (-9%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
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 | 569 | 36.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 37.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 39.7 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 1% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Dawson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (628 to 569); teachers down 9% (40 to 36.5).
About George Dawson Middle School
George Dawson Middle School is the name of a mid-sized middle school in SOUTHLAKE, Texas. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 569 students.
George Dawson Middle School is one of 11 schools in CARROLL ISD, which enrolls 8,105 students in total.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at George Dawson Middle School. Next come 24% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
There are 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.6:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher.
Among Texas public middle schools, George Dawson Middle School outscored 88%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Tarrant County, median household income comes to about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Tarrant County counts 639 public schools with about 385,835 students.
Measured in a straight line, Eubanks Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile from George Dawson Middle School. The five-mile area around George Dawson Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 9% over 4 years, reaching 569 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 CARROLL ISD
- Carroll Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,422 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 713 students
- Don T Durham Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Jack D Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Eubanks Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 611 students
Other schools in SOUTHLAKE
- Carroll Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,422 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 713 students
- Don T Durham Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Jack D Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Eubanks Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Eubanks Intermediate School0.1 mi · 611
- Old Union Elementary School1.0 mi · 458
- Iuniversity Prep1.1 mi · 1,415
- Carroll Middle School1.2 mi · 713
- Robert H Rockenbaugh Elementary School1.4 mi · 494
- Grapevine High School1.5 mi · 1,624
Frequently asked questions
About George Dawson Middle SchoolHow many students attend George Dawson Middle School?
George Dawson Middle School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 07-08.
Is George Dawson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Dawson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does George Dawson Middle School have?
George Dawson Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Dawson Middle School?
At George Dawson Middle School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees George Dawson Middle School?
George Dawson Middle School is overseen by CARROLL ISD in Tarrant County.
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