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Enrollment
580
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001854
J Martin Jacquet Middle School
2501 STALCUP RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76105 · (817) 815-3500 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
563 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 182 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 197 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 201 | 35% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 18.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 J Martin Jacquet Middle School
J Martin Jacquet Middle School's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Martin Jacquet Middle School this school | 580 | 97.1% | 23.7% |
| Royce West Leadership School DALLAS | 578 | 95.2% | 32.0% |
| Charles Baxter Junior High School EVERMAN | 709 | 95.8% | 19.8% |
| G W Carver Middle School WACO | 723 | 96.3% | 14.3% |
| KIPP Truth Academy DALLAS | 440 | 98.2% | 23.7% |
| Dunbar College Preparatory Academy LUBBOCK | 390 | 96.9% | 19.4% |
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 J Martin Jacquet Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #1,545 of 1,635 | #96 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,395 of 1,670 ▲ 34 | #93 of 112 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,422 of 1,670 ▲ 50 | #92 of 112 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #428 of 1,570 | #16 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #962 of 1,749 | #79 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #592 of 1,542 | #35 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #743 of 1,543 | #88 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #66 of 1,648 | #3 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #308 of 942 | #25 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
580
-74 (-11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 580 | 41.5 | 14.0:1 | 97% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 39.2 | 14.4:1 | 96% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 40.5 | 14.0:1 | 97% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 48 | 13.6:1 | 97% (637) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 47.9 | 15.4:1 | 94% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 69% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 78% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 60% (482) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 47 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J Martin Jacquet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (736 to 580); teachers down 13% (47.9 to 41.5).
About J Martin Jacquet Middle School
J Martin Jacquet Middle School is a middle-grades school located in FORT WORTH, Texas, in Tarrant County. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 580 students.
FORT WORTH ISD includes 136 schools. Together they enroll 70,612 students.
J Martin Jacquet Middle School is 53% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 42% Black, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Tarrant County's population at about 30%. J Martin Jacquet Middle School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.0:1, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at J Martin Jacquet Middle School is 97%. Across public schools in Tarrant County, the average is 63%.
J Martin Jacquet Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.7% and a predicted 32.2%.
In the county around the school, Tarrant County, the median household income is $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 639 public schools in Tarrant County, enrolling about 385,835 students in all.
The nearest public school is Dunbar High School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 30.5%, higher than J Martin Jacquet Middle School's 23.7%.
The NCES locale for J Martin Jacquet Middle School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at J Martin Jacquet Middle School dropped 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 654 to 580 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for J Martin Jacquet Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
- Trimble Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,924 students
- Arlington Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,898 students
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- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Dunbar High School0.4 mi · 821
- Maude I Logan Elementary School0.4 mi · 319
- Maudrie Walton Elementary School0.5 mi · 271
- New Heights0.5 mi · 588
- Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School0.5 mi · 417
- Young Men's Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About J Martin Jacquet Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J Martin Jacquet Middle School?
J Martin Jacquet Middle School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does J Martin Jacquet Middle School serve?
J Martin Jacquet Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J Martin Jacquet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J Martin Jacquet Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J Martin Jacquet Middle School?
At J Martin Jacquet Middle School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 53% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is J Martin Jacquet Middle School public or private?
J Martin Jacquet Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.