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Enrollment
838
Middle
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR ISD·NCES 481650001408
McCarroll Middle School
1201 W THOMPSON ST, DECATUR, TX 76234 · (940) 393-7300 · Wise County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL838 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
381 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 281 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 272 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 285 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
McCarroll Middle School→Decatur High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DECATUR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 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 | 27.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 McCarroll Middle School
McCarroll Middle School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCarroll Middle School this school | 838 | 45.5% | 45.0% |
| Tison Middle School WEATHERFORD | 834 | 45.3% | 44.3% |
| Hall Middle School WEATHERFORD | 934 | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| Godley Middle School GODLEY | 729 | 46.9% | 47.8% |
| Lampasas Middle School LAMPASAS | 806 | 49.4% | 51.8% |
| Mt Valley Middle School CANYON LAKE | 781 | 40.8% | 58.8% |
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 McCarroll Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #697 of 1,635 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #793 of 1,670 ▲ 113 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #691 of 1,670 ▲ 48 | #2 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #426 of 1,570 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 838 | #495 of 1,749 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,141 of 1,542 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #837 of 1,543 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #1,226 of 1,648 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +72.8% | #17 of 437 | N/A |
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
838
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+152% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 838 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 45% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 815 | 58.8 | 13.9:1 | 43% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 56.3 | 14.6:1 | 47% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 824 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 48% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 33.6 | 14.4:1 | 46% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 50% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 41% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 35% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCarroll Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 73% (485 to 838); teachers up 55% (33.6 to 52).
About McCarroll Middle School
McCarroll Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of DECATUR, Texas. School enrollment was 838 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 30% larger than that.
The district, DECATUR ISD, has 3,786 students enrolled across 6 schools.
By race and ethnicity, McCarroll Middle School is 59% White. After that, the student body is 37% Hispanic. Census figures show Wise County is about 80% White. McCarroll Middle School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
McCarroll Middle School's 52 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. Across public schools in Wise County, the average is about the same, 47%.
In Texas, McCarroll Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.0% actual against a predicted 54.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Wise County show that median household income is about $93,421, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. McCarroll Middle School is one of 28 public schools in Wise County, which together enroll about 12,854 students.
The nearest other public school, STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of McCarroll Middle School. On state test proficiency, McCarroll Middle School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, McCarroll Middle School is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 824 to 838.
Discussions about McCarroll Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DECATUR ISD
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,163 students
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Rann Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- STEM Academy at Enis Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Other schools in DECATUR
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,163 students
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Rann Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- STEM Academy at Enis Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School0.1 mi · 380
- Rann Elementary School0.4 mi · 471
- Decatur High School1.4 mi · 1,163
- Carson Elementary School1.8 mi · 489
- Young Elementary School2.2 mi · 445
- Paradise High School7.4 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About McCarroll Middle SchoolHow many students attend McCarroll Middle School?
McCarroll Middle School enrolls approximately 838 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does McCarroll Middle School serve?
McCarroll Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at McCarroll Middle School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at McCarroll Middle School.
How diverse is McCarroll Middle School?
McCarroll Middle School reports a student body of 59% White, 37% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees McCarroll Middle School?
McCarroll Middle School is overseen by DECATUR ISD in Wise County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.