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Polk Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Polk Middle in Carrollton, TX, serves 974 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), and is currently facing significant academic challenges with a 0-star rating and a steady decline over the past decade.

Polk Middle is in a state of crisis, particularly in mathematics. Only 4.05% of 7th graders are proficient in math, compared to the state average of 29.41%, making it the lowest-performing school among its peers. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Blalack Middle, where 40.28% of 6th graders are proficient in math. Reading scores also lag, with 6th grade proficiency at 32.52% versus the district average of 47.75%. Interestingly, Polk has an "Algebra I paradox"—while 88.89% of test-takers pass the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, this likely reflects a small, selective group of advanced students, while the majority struggle with grade-level math. The school serves a high-needs population, with 73.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and performance for Hispanic and low socio-economic status students ranks in the 5th and 11th percentiles, respectively.

Compared to schools in the neighboring Lewisville Independent School District (Isd), such as Arbor Creek Middle (87th percentile) and Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle, Polk's performance is dramatically lower, despite similar per-student spending ($10,252) and a competitive student-teacher ratio (13.3). This suggests the school's struggles are not due to funding or class size, but likely stem from instructional challenges and the specific needs of its student body. To reverse this trend, intensive interventions in foundational math and reading are urgently needed for the majority of students.

974

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,915

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Kelly Blvd
Carrollton, TX 75006-4307

(972) 968-4600

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

Students who attend Polk Middle usually attend:

High:

Smith High School

Feeder schools for Polk Middle:

Elementary:	Blanton Elementary
	Country Place Elementary
	McCoy Elementary
	McKamy Elementary
	More...
	McWhorter Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

African American:

17.4%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

2,110^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	17.0	2110 of 2335	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1982 of 2344	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1850 of 2372	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1700 of 2330	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1584 of 2254	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1503 of 2252	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1276 of 2193	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1240 of 2080	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	1311 of 2027	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	1126 of 1987	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	1144 of 2043	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	978 of 1987	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	868 of 1973	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	765 of 1951	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	754 of 1895	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	552 of 1803	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	623 of 1763	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	741 of 1718	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	699 of 1684	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	435 of 1585	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.2	464 of 1582	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	58.4	708 of 1573	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	948 of 1295	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	727 of 997	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	653 of 1280	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	868 of 1273	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	831 of 1251	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	818 of 1213	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	713 of 1193	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	704 of 1167	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	522 of 642	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	302 of 505	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	412 of 617	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	538 of 616	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	525 of 606	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	463 of 589	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	343 of 594	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	358 of 587	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	1394 of 2182	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1294 of 2118	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1106 of 2058	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1303 of 2008	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1210 of 1428	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1461 of 1770	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1288 of 1720	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1019 of 1643	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	652 of 1592	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	463 of 1445	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	517 of 1376	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	2060 of 2240	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1580 of 1825	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1699 of 2242	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1752 of 2241	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1651 of 2221	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1422 of 2151	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1226 of 2047	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1123 of 2008	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1071 of 1497	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	937 of 1230	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	822 of 1481	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	528 of 1488	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	795 of 1501	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	270 of 1446	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	390 of 1430	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	2040 of 2141	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1532 of 1731	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1688 of 2119	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1541 of 2116	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1446 of 2077	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1268 of 2043	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1055 of 1935	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	983 of 1895	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	1994 of 2253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1503 of 1820	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1739 of 2235	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1632 of 2251	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1523 of 2220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1321 of 2172	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1138 of 2073	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1015 of 2039	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	2036 of 2253	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1465 of 1818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1689 of 2246	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1544 of 2245	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1542 of 2228	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1481 of 2168	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1258 of 2069	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1349 of 2030	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	675 of 806	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	477 of 676	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	654 of 818	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	664 of 817	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	587 of 813	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	622 of 720	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1432 of 1956	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	762 of 1568	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	805 of 1891	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	906 of 1815	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	1206 of 1757	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	728 of 1712	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	245 of 1626	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	529 of 1597	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	746 of 1731	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	513 of 1439	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	931 of 1733	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	570 of 1749	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	620 of 1723	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	655 of 1700	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	531 of 1684	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	681 of 1673	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)57th percentile+47 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading33%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Social Studies18%-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 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
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
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
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
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
Blalack Middle	Public	6-8	1706 Peters Colony	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3500	931	67	14.0	53.3%	206 (22.1%)	98 (10.5%)	503 (54.0%)	79 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	51.4	1001^st of 2335 public middle schools	57.1%		66.1	627^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.3%	374	92.0		55.3	56.4	55.4	40.3	8.8	36.8	39.8	$9,965
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
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
Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4109 Creek Valley Blvd	Carrollton	75010	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5184	572	43	13.2	31.6%	110 (19.2%)	112 (19.6%)	100 (17.5%)	215 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	59.7	760^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.5%		70.9	513^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.1%	247	70.7		59.0	64.4	66.5	39.7	15.3	43.8	34.5	$9,341
Arbor Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2109 Arbor Creek Dr	Carrollton	75010	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5971	940	57	16.6	24.5%	350 (37.2%)	117 (12.4%)	239 (25.4%)	168 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.8%)	80.8	308^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.8%		76.5	405^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.7%	97	99.2		71.0	73.4	74.9	47.1	28.9	68.8	49.3	$7,230
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Polk Middle

What district is Polk Middle in?

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Is Polk Middle a good school?

Polk Middle ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Polk Middle?

Students at Polk Middle are 68% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Polk Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 974 students attended Polk Middle.

What high school do graduates of Polk Middle attend?

Students who attend Polk Middle usually go on to attend Smith High School

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