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Enrollment
574
Middle
DISTRICT 757 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD ISD·NCES 482892005411
T A Howard Middle School
7501 CALENDAR RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76001 · (682) 314-1050 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Texas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
12.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
438 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 303 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 47% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 T A Howard Middle School
T A Howard Middle School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T A Howard Middle School this school | 574 | 76.3% | 38.8% |
| Cross Timbers Intermediate School ARLINGTON | 588 | 70.9% | 32.6% |
| Berry Middle School MESQUITE | 599 | 74.3% | 39.4% |
| Marshall Middle School BEAUMONT | 694 | 80.3% | 31.8% |
| Palo Alto Middle School KILLEEN | 781 | 76.7% | 24.5% |
| Della Icenhower Intermediate School ARLINGTON | 619 | 66.6% | 45.4% |
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 T A Howard Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #994 of 1,635 | #62 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,023 of 1,670 ▼ 189 | #66 of 112 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,046 of 1,670 ▼ 43 | #77 of 112 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #963 of 1,570 | #52 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #970 of 1,749 | #81 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #226 of 1,542 | #6 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #221 of 1,543 | #37 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #590 of 1,648 | #39 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #66 of 942 | #3 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
574
-175 (-23%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 574 | 46.4 | 12.4:1 | 76% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 47.5 | 12.5:1 | 78% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 76% (520) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 54 | 13.9:1 | 60% (452) |
| 2017-18 | 921 | 55.9 | 16.5:1 | 62% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 56% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | 58 | 16.8:1 | 46% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 1,144 | 76 | 15.1:1 | 17% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T A Howard Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (921 to 574); teachers down 17% (55.9 to 46.4).
About T A Howard Middle School
T A Howard Middle School is one of the public schools in ARLINGTON, Texas. It is a medium-sized middle school. The school enrolls 574 students, from grades 7 through 8.
T A Howard Middle School belongs to MANSFIELD ISD, a district of 47 schools and 35,354 students.
Enrollment at T A Howard Middle School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 47%. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Tarrant County is about 18% Black. T A Howard Middle School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
T A Howard Middle School operates with 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. T A Howard Middle School reports 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Tarrant County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, T A Howard Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for T A Howard Middle School is 41.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Tarrant County, median household income is 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%. The public schools of Tarrant County number 639 and enroll about 385,835.
Of nearby public schools, Cross Timbers Intermediate School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, T A Howard Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
T A Howard Middle School saw enrollment fall 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
Community posts for T A Howard Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 MANSFIELD ISD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Mansfield Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Nearby schools
- Cross Timbers Intermediate School0.3 mi · 588
- Carol Holt Elementary School0.6 mi · 391
- Roberta Tipps Academy1.3 mi · 471
- Mansfield Summit High School1.3 mi · 1,772
- Great Hearts Arlington1.5 mi · 998
- Nancy Neal Elementary School1.5 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About T A Howard Middle SchoolHow many students attend T A Howard Middle School?
T A Howard Middle School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does T A Howard Middle School serve?
T A Howard Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at T A Howard Middle School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at T A Howard Middle School.
How diverse is T A Howard Middle School?
T A Howard Middle School reports a student body of 12% White, 28% Hispanic, 47% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees T A Howard Middle School?
T A Howard Middle School is overseen by MANSFIELD ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.