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Enrollment
898
Middle
DISTRICT 974 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEDO ISD·NCES 480778014303
McAnally Middle School
14700 OLD WEATHERFORD RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76008 · (817) 441-8347 · Parker County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
167 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 280 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 289 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 329 | 37% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 ALEDO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
73.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 27.0% | 15.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 33.0% | 19.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 79.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 McAnally Middle School
McAnally Middle School's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAnally Middle School this school | 898 | 18.6% | 63.9% |
| Smithson Valley Middle School SPRING BRANCH | 880 | 15.3% | 69.2% |
| Wylie West Junior High School ABILENE | 1,038 | 19.7% | 62.1% |
| Liberty Hill Middle School LIBERTY HILL | 1,050 | 22.4% | 53.0% |
| Harpool Middle School LANTANA | 860 | 14.9% | 70.3% |
| Riverwood Middle School KINGWOOD | 1,161 | 14.0% | 72.2% |
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 McAnally Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #176 of 1,635 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #97 of 1,670 ▲ 41 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #126 of 1,670 ▲ 53 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +36.0pp | #28 of 1,570 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #405 of 1,749 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,394 of 1,542 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #920 of 1,543 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #1,569 of 1,648 | #9 of 11 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 898 | 50.9 | 17.6:1 | 19% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 56.8 | 16.3:1 | 21% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 22% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McAnally Middle School.
About McAnally Middle School
McAnally Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in FORT WORTH, Texas. There are 898 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 40% larger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
McAnally Middle School is part of a district of 12 schools: ALEDO ISD, with 8,430 students.
At McAnally Middle School, 68% of students are White. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Parker County is roughly 83% White. The diversity index for McAnally Middle School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 17.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at McAnally Middle School, which has 50.9. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at McAnally Middle School is about 19%. The rate at public schools in Parker County averages 33%, higher than here.
A school with McAnally Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 65.8%. McAnally Middle School scores 63.9%, 1.9 points below that line.
The school is in Parker County, where the median household earns about $104,443 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. McAnally Middle School shares Parker County with 50 other public schools.
McAnally Middle School's nearest public school is Lynn McKinney Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. McAnally Middle School is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
On allk12, people connected to McAnally Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Parker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALEDO ISD
- Aledo High SchoolHigh · 1,730 students
- Aledo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Annetta Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Vandagriff Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Don R Daniel Ninth Grade CampusHigh · 619 students
- Walsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 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
- Lynn McKinney Elementary School0.3 mi · 538
- Walsh Elementary School0.9 mi · 550
- McCall Elementary School2.5 mi · 451
- Coder Elementary School2.8 mi · 533
- New JJAEP2.9 mi · 6
- Don R Daniel Ninth Grade Campus3.0 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About McAnally Middle SchoolHow many students attend McAnally Middle School?
McAnally Middle School enrolls approximately 898 students in grades 06-08.
Is McAnally Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McAnally Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McAnally Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McAnally Middle School is approximately 17.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McAnally Middle School?
At McAnally Middle School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is McAnally Middle School public or private?
McAnally Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALEDO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.