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Field Middle ranks 1085 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Field Middle in Farmers Branch, TX, is a public school serving 864 students in grades 6-8 within the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), where about 78% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 1-star rating in 2019 to a consistent 3-star rating today, now ranking in the 54th percentile statewide. Its standout strength is an exceptional advanced math program: in 2024-2025, 91.8% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 40.82% and even outperforming the high-performing charter Uplift North Hills Prep Middle (66.46% proficiency). This success is especially notable given the school's high level of economic disadvantage.

Field Middle also excels in supporting specific student groups. Its Special Education program ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from nearby schools. African American students also perform strongly, ranking in the 85th percentile in 2025-2026. Compared to its district rival Blalack Middle, which ranks higher overall (73rd percentile), Field Middle matches or exceeds Blalack in Algebra I proficiency despite serving a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (78% vs. 53%). The school also significantly outperforms Polk Middle (10th percentile) in every academic metric, showing that its improvement is school-specific, not district-wide.

However, Field Middle faces a clear challenge: while it excels in advanced math, grade-level math proficiency remains a weakness. For example, only 20.78% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, below the state average of 29.41%. Eighth-grade Social Studies is another area needing improvement. The school invests heavily in resources, spending $11,512 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, which likely supports its successful turnaround and strong support for vulnerable populations. For parents, Field Middle offers a compelling choice if your child is ready for advanced math or needs exceptional special education support, but you may want to inquire about interventions for grade-level math and social studies.

864

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,684

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13551 Dennis Ln
Farmers Branch, TX 75234-4739

(972) 968-3900

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Field Middle usually attend:

High:

Turner High School

Feeder schools for Field Middle:

Elementary:	Blair Elementary
	Farmers Branch Elementary
	McLaughlin Strickland Elementary
	Stark Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

White:

7.3%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,085^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

413^th of 951Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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	48.5	1085 of 2335	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	1317 of 2344	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1484 of 2372	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1508 of 2330	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1327 of 2254	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1434 of 2252	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1750 of 2193	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1624 of 2080	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	1522 of 2027	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	1310 of 1987	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	1330 of 2043	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	1225 of 1987	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	1173 of 1973	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	809 of 1951	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	1075 of 1895	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	1033 of 1803	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	1056 of 1763	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1090 of 1718	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	1146 of 1684	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	978 of 1585	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	1011 of 1582	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.8	1202 of 1573	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	192 of 1295	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	243 of 997	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	388 of 1280	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	690 of 1273	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	604 of 1251	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	324 of 1213	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	27.5	930 of 1193	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	897 of 1167	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	262 of 505	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	306 of 617	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	412 of 589	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	375 of 594	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.0	551 of 587	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.9	1162 of 2182	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1101 of 2118	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1675 of 2058	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1742 of 2008	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	470 of 1428	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	744 of 1770	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	857 of 1720	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	793 of 1643	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	766 of 1592	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	1057 of 1445	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1026 of 1376	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1249 of 2240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	831 of 1825	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	1293 of 2242	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1301 of 2241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1242 of 2221	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1329 of 2151	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1687 of 2047	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1626 of 2008	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	702 of 1497	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	246 of 1230	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	650 of 1481	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	655 of 1488	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	559 of 1501	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	697 of 1446	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	930 of 1430	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	907 of 2141	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	682 of 1731	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1103 of 2119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1217 of 2116	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1182 of 2077	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1281 of 2043	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1611 of 1935	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1527 of 1895	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	705 of 2253	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	612 of 1820	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1022 of 2235	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1217 of 2251	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1096 of 2220	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	1132 of 2172	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1663 of 2073	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1601 of 2039	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	921 of 2253	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	923 of 1818	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1322 of 2246	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1576 of 2245	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1445 of 2228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1441 of 2168	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1682 of 2069	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1616 of 2030	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	299 of 806	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	607 of 1956	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.6	121 of 1568	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	213 of 1891	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	737 of 1815	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	515 of 1757	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	292 of 1712	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	584 of 1626	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	450 of 1597	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	631 of 1731	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	824 of 1439	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1113 of 1733	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	876 of 1749	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	567 of 1723	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	581 of 1700	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	586 of 1684	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	416 of 1673	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+23 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Social Studies25%-7 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Bush Middle	Public	6-8	515 Cowboys Pkwy	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3700	675	54	12.4	59.4%	44 (6.5%)	278 (41.2%)	200 (29.6%)	119 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	35.4	1550^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.6%		40.9	1372^nd of 2344 public middle schools	41.5%	178	75.4		44.3	43.1	44.8	32.8	13.2	42.2	25.7	$10,651
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
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
Long Middle	Public	6-8	2525 Frankford	Dallas	75287	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 662-4100	477	45	10.5	87.8%	17 (3.6%)	89 (18.7%)	345 (72.3%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)										$13,647
Coppell Middle East	Public	6-8	400 Mockingbird	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-6600	1,120	70	15.9		370 (33.0%)	35 (3.1%)	129 (11.5%)	529 (47.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (4.6%)	94.6	76^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.7%		96.2	52^nd of 2344 public middle schools	97.8%	24	100.0		80.9	86.0	85.0	42.0	87.2	89.7	68.2	$8,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Field Middle

What is the racial makeup of Field Middle?

Students at Field Middle are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Field Middle in?

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Field Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Field Middle.

What high school do graduates of Field Middle attend?

Students who attend Field Middle usually go on to attend Turner High School

Is Field Middle a good school?

Field Middle ranks 1085^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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