Summary:
Marine Creek Middle is a public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 983 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District, which is ranked 531 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Marine Creek Middle has a diverse student population, with 47.3% Hispanic, 24.82% White, and 19.53% African American students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in reading ranged from 43% to 55%, compared to the district's 51% to 60% and the state's 50% to 56%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 17% to 40%, compared to the district's 22% to 50% and the state's 35% to 44%. The school also struggles with the performance of its English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank lower compared to their peers in the state.
When compared to the nearby schools within the same district, Marine Creek Middle generally performs lower academically, with the exception of Creekview Middle, which outperforms Marine Creek Middle across most subject areas and grade levels. Marine Creek Middle has a relatively high percentage of students (62.05%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools within the district. This suggests that the school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. Despite the increased spending per student, from $7,945 in 2019-2020 to $9,016 in 2020-2021, the school's academic outcomes have not seen significant improvements.
Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.0
Number of students: 983
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
47.3%
White:
24.8%
African American:
19.5%
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Two or more races:
4.8%
Asian:
2.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%
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