Summary
Carter J H is a public middle school located in Arlington, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 798 students. The school is part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 660 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Carter J H has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking between 1500-2200 out of around 2,300 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Carter J H significantly underperforms compared to the Arlington ISD and Texas state averages across all STAAR test subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.96% of 7th graders were proficient in reading compared to 41.21% for Arlington ISD and 51.69% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 14.15% of 8th graders proficient compared to 28.04% for Arlington ISD and 44.81% for Texas. Carter J H also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students.
When comparing Carter J H to other middle schools in the area, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Young J H, which is only 4.82 miles away, consistently outperforms Carter J H across all STAAR subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher. Additionally, several public charter schools in the area, such as Iltexas Arlington Middle and Arlington Classics Academy - Middle, generally outperform Carter J H, with higher proficiency rates and lower dropout rates, despite serving similar student populations in terms of socioeconomic status.
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