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Enrollment
926
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD·NCES 481770013789
Marine Creek Middle School
5825 MARINE CREEK PKWY, FORT WORTH, TX 76179 · (817) 847-2945 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL926 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
15.3:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
571 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 295 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 303 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 328 | 35% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 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 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Marine Creek Middle School
Marine Creek Middle School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Creek Middle School this school | 926 | 61.7% | 36.9% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School SHADY SHORES | 827 | 62.0% | 34.4% |
| Donna Shepard Academy MANSFIELD | 819 | 57.4% | 49.2% |
| Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science ROWLETT | 956 | 65.4% | 30.9% |
| Cryar Intermediate School CONROE | 779 | 63.8% | 46.8% |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School GARLAND | 1,056 | 63.1% | 50.2% |
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 Marine Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,095 of 1,635 | #70 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,392 of 1,670 ▼ 483 | #91 of 112 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,218 of 1,670 ▼ 78 | #82 of 112 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #191 of 1,570 | #18 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 926 | #369 of 1,749 | #24 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #945 of 1,542 | #59 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #190 of 1,543 | #31 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #908 of 1,648 | #59 of 109 |
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
926
-150 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
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 | 926 | 60.4 | 15.3:1 | 62% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 64.1 | 14.4:1 | 64% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 983 | 65.2 | 15.1:1 | 62% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 1,076 | 65 | 16.6:1 | 53% (571) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marine Creek Middle School.
About Marine Creek Middle School
Marine Creek Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle-grades school in FORT WORTH, Texas. There are 926 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 44% bigger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD serves 23,982 students across 32 schools.
The student body at Marine Creek Middle School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 44%. Other groups make up 26% White, 22% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Marine Creek Middle School are from different groups.
The school lists 60.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. A total of 571 students, or 62%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
Marine Creek Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Texas public middle schools.
Marine Creek Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.9% and a predicted 47.4%.
The school's county is Tarrant County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Tarrant County number 639, with about 385,835 students.
Marine Creek Middle School's nearest public school is Chisholm Trail High School (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Marine Creek Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Marine Creek Middle School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased by 14% across 4 years, from 1,076 in 2020-21 to 926 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 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 EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Saginaw High SchoolHigh · 2,013 students
- Wayside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Creekview Middle SchoolMiddle · 962 students
- Prairie VistaMiddle · 958 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
- Chisholm Trail High School0.4 mi · 2,258
- Remington Point Elementary School0.5 mi · 511
- Marine Creek Collegiate High School0.6 mi · 350
- Parkview Elementary School1.0 mi · 588
- Willow Creek Elementary School1.2 mi · 641
- Greenfield Elementary School1.4 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Marine Creek Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marine Creek Middle School?
Marine Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 926 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marine Creek Middle School serve?
Marine Creek Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marine Creek Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marine Creek Middle School is approximately 15.3:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marine Creek Middle School?
Marine Creek Middle School reports a student body of 26% White, 44% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Marine Creek Middle School?
Marine Creek Middle School is overseen by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.