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What's one thing WATAUGA MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
572
Middle
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000505
Watauga Middle School
6300 MAURIE DR, WATAUGA, TX 76148 · (817) 547-4800 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
402 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 180 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 196 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 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 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Watauga Middle School
Watauga Middle School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga Middle School this school | 572 | 70.3% | 48.1% |
| Travis Middle School PORT LAVACA | 693 | 73.3% | 34.9% |
| Sealy Junior High School SEALY | 664 | 66.0% | 34.5% |
| North Oaks Middle School HALTOM CITY | 480 | 70.6% | 36.5% |
| North Richland Middle School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 882 | 65.6% | 37.4% |
| Fannin Middle School AMARILLO | 592 | 78.2% | 33.4% |
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 Watauga Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #573 of 1,635 | #40 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #786 of 1,670 ▼ 230 | #47 of 112 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #772 of 1,670 ▼ 114 | #55 of 112 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,173 of 1,570 | #67 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #972 of 1,749 | #82 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #323 of 1,542 | #15 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #393 of 1,543 | #57 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #701 of 1,648 | #49 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #353 of 942 | #30 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
572
-120 (-17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 572 | 44.3 | 12.9:1 | 70% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 44.8 | 13.0:1 | 73% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 45.4 | 13.4:1 | 71% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 50 | 13.8:1 | 66% (458) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 52.4 | 13.6:1 | 67% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 52 | 14.0:1 | 66% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 61% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 28% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 48 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watauga Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (711 to 572); teachers down 15% (52.4 to 44.3).
About Watauga Middle School
Watauga Middle School sits in WATAUGA, Texas, and is classified as a middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 572 students.
The district, BIRDVILLE ISD, operates 30 schools serving 22,267 students.
Hispanic students are 52% of those enrolled at Watauga Middle School. Other reported shares: 29% White, 7% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 30% Hispanic among all Tarrant County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Watauga Middle School are from different groups.
On staff are 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Watauga Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 70%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Watauga Middle School is 43.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.1%.
In the wider Tarrant County area, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Tarrant County, 639 public schools serve about 385,835 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Watauga Middle School from the closest public school, Grace E Hardeman Elementary School. The five-mile area around Watauga Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Watauga Middle School's average proficiency of 48.1% compares with 49.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 572 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 692.
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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 BIRDVILLE ISD
- Haltom High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Birdville High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,063 students
- Haltom Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- North Richland Middle SchoolMiddle · 882 students
- Smithfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
Other schools in WATAUGA
- Watauga Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Grace E Hardeman Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Whitley Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Newman International Academy WataugaElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Grace E Hardeman Elementary School0.1 mi · 600
- Watauga Elementary School0.6 mi · 700
- Newman International Academy Watauga1.1 mi · 306
- Whitley Road Elementary School1.4 mi · 323
- Foster Village Elementary School1.4 mi · 430
- Richland High School1.7 mi · 2,063
Frequently asked questions
About Watauga Middle SchoolHow large is Watauga Middle School?
Watauga Middle School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Watauga Middle School serve?
Watauga Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Watauga Middle School have?
Watauga Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Watauga Middle School?
Student demographics at Watauga Middle School are roughly 29% White, 52% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Watauga Middle School public or private?
Watauga Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.