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Thomas C Marsh Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Thomas C Marsh Middle in Dallas, TX, serves 445 students in 7th and 8th grades within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and is located in an area where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a very high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Marsh Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 13-25% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with STAAR proficiency rates significantly below district and state averages. For example, only 23.62% of 8th graders were proficient in Math compared to 47.24% statewide. This performance is more aligned with other struggling schools in the area, such as Polk Middle and Francisco Pancho Medrano J H, rather than nearby high-performing magnets like Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy and Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, which serve a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school has a lower dropout rate than the district average, suggesting it is effective at keeping students enrolled.

There are notable bright spots. Marsh Middle has shown dramatic improvement in serving English Language Learners and Special Education students, jumping from the 22nd and 18th percentiles in 2024-2025 to the 56th and 54th percentiles in 2025-2026. This could indicate successful new interventions. However, the school struggles to support its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide, which is a critical area for improvement. Overall, while Marsh Middle faces significant academic hurdles, its recent progress with specific student groups and its low dropout rate offer some positive signs for families considering this school.

445

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,803

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3838 Crown Shore Dr
Dallas, TX 75244-7198

(972) 502-6600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thomas C Marsh Middle usually attend:

High:

W T White High School

Feeder schools for Thomas C Marsh Middle:

Elementary:	Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School
	Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary
	F P Caillet Elementary
	Marcus Leadership Academy
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	Tom C Gooch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

3.1%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 25th-percentile peak (2023) to 13th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,031^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 39Middle Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	2031 of 2335	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	2029 of 2344	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	2107 of 2372	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1754 of 2330	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1837 of 2254	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1876 of 2252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1885 of 2193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1779 of 2080	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1819 of 2027	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1924 of 1987	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	1825 of 2043	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	1579 of 1987	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1299 of 1973	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	1078 of 1951	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	736 of 1895	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	944 of 1803	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	785 of 1763	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.3	1083 of 1718	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.4	1400 of 1684	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	1456 of 1585	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	1404 of 1582	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.4	1382 of 1573	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1117 of 1295	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	912 of 997	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1165 of 1280	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1225 of 1273	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	743 of 1251	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	694 of 1213	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	854 of 1193	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	936 of 1167	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.7	1042 of 2182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	1247 of 2118	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	844 of 2058	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1003 of 2008	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	608 of 1390	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	1110 of 1428	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1453 of 1770	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	773 of 1720	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	811 of 1643	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	772 of 1592	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	527 of 1445	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	366 of 1376	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	2007 of 2240	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1600 of 1825	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2028 of 2242	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1616 of 2241	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1718 of 2221	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1756 of 2151	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1807 of 2047	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1825 of 2008	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	1426 of 1497	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	1177 of 1230	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1342 of 1481	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1383 of 1488	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1392 of 1501	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1404 of 1446	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1395 of 1430	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1809 of 2141	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	1436 of 1731	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1873 of 2119	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1445 of 2116	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1638 of 2077	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1691 of 2043	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1630 of 1935	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1604 of 1895	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	1739 of 2253	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1446 of 1820	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1919 of 2235	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1426 of 2251	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1662 of 2220	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1768 of 2172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1635 of 2073	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1599 of 2039	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1940 of 2253	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1542 of 1818	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1997 of 2246	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1776 of 2245	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1868 of 2228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1865 of 2168	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1790 of 2069	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1636 of 2030	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	586 of 743	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	894 of 1956	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.9	1285 of 1568	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1195 of 1891	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1173 of 1815	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1476 of 1757	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	718 of 1712	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	537 of 1626	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	512 of 1597	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	16.2	1546 of 1684	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1267 of 1673	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+41 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)8th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

Mathematics24%-24 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Thomas C Marsh Middle	Public	7-8	3838 Crown Shore Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6600	445	30	14.8	97.3%	14 (3.1%)	12 (2.7%)	408 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.6	2031^st of 2335 public middle schools	13.0%		19.7	2029^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.4%	2	46.0					37.9	40.6					23.6	18.5	$10,803
Ewell D Walker Middle	Public	7-8	12532 Nuestra Dr	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6100	577	40	14.5	92.2%	34 (5.9%)	99 (17.2%)	424 (73.5%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	29.9	1724^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.2%		32.6	1636^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.2%	88	54.4					43.9	47.2					34.9	16.2	$10,425
Field Middle	Public	6-8	13551 Dennis Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3900	864	65	13.1	77.9%	63 (7.3%)	51 (5.9%)	718 (83.1%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	48.5	1085^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.5%		42.3	1317^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.8%	232	76.8				53.1	52.1	54.2			31.5	20.8	55.0	24.5	$10,684
Francisco Pancho Medrano J H	Public	7-8	9815 Brockbank	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1300	669	38	17.6	99.9%	15 (2.2%)	25 (3.7%)	611 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16.8	2117^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.3%		12.5	2188^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.7%	71	73.5					29.9	35.0					29.7	12.7	$11,984
Perry Middle	Public	6-8	1709 E Belt Line Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-4400	825	62	13.3	72.5%	60 (7.3%)	35 (4.2%)	641 (77.7%)	82 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	43.7	1251^st of 2335 public middle schools	46.4%		53.7	954^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.3%	297	95.8	100.0			52.4	54.2	50.8			28.8	11.3	47.0	24.5	$11,776
Polk Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Kelly Blvd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-4600	974	73	13.3	73.5%	77 (7.9%)	169 (17.4%)	661 (67.9%)	25 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.0%)	17	2110^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.6%		21.5	1982^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	128	88.9				32.5	31.2	35.1			17.6	4.1	27.7	18.2	$9,915
Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy	Public	4-8	4518 Pomona Rd	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8700	446	26	17.2	13.7%	256 (57.4%)	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.1%)	35 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	99.5	4^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.8%		99.5	4^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%		97.7		100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.6	96.8		97.8	97.7	$10,046
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy	Public	6-8	6920 Meadow Rd	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7100	808	49	16.3	90.8%	46 (5.7%)	142 (17.6%)	598 (74.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	35.2	1557^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.3%		28.1	1793^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.5%	236	62.7				50.5	43.1	52.2			32.1		36.9	14.0	$10,152
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5314 Boaz St	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5400	449	23	19.5	78.0%	46 (10.2%)	35 (7.8%)	343 (76.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	96.7	45^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.1%		96.4	48^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%	3	90.1				91.1	95.6	96.9			64.6		84.5	79.0	$10,360
Uplift North Hills Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75039	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	502	30	16.8	14.9%	27 (5.4%)	29 (5.8%)	66 (13.1%)	367 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	96.5	47^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.0%		96.5	46^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%	1	92.1				85.2	92.2	89.8			77.3		78.0	62.1	$9,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas C Marsh Middle

How many students attend Thomas C Marsh Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Thomas C Marsh Middle.

Is Thomas C Marsh Middle a good school?

Thomas C Marsh Middle ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Thomas C Marsh Middle in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Thomas C Marsh Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas C Marsh Middle usually go on to attend W T White High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas C Marsh Middle?

Students at Thomas C Marsh Middle are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

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