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Jean McClung Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jean McClung Middle in Fort Worth, TX, is a public school serving 514 students in grades 6-8 within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools for nearly a decade, the school has recently shown a promising upward shift, moving to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over ten years.

The school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework, dramatically outperforming its district and state averages on End-of-Course exams. For example, 87% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to just 33% district-wide and 54% statewide. Similarly, 89% achieved proficiency in Biology, versus 54% in the district and 71% statewide. This success creates a "two-track" profile: while advanced learners thrive, the majority of students struggle with grade-level fundamentals, with 8th-grade Reading proficiency at only 12% and 7th-grade Math at 9.5%. The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 76th percentile for this group. However, a dropout rate of 2.6%—nearly double that of nearby Forest Oak Middle—is a significant concern, suggesting some students are disengaging entirely.

Compared to its immediate Fort Worth ISD peers like Meadowbrook Middle and J Martin Jacquet Middle, Jean McClung is the highest-ranked, though all face similar challenges. The contrast with schools in neighboring districts is stark: Young J H in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 68th percentile with proficiency rates 2-4 times higher. Notably, spending isn't the primary driver of performance—the Int'l Newcomer Academy spends over $23,000 per student but remains the lowest-performing school in the area. Jean McClung's recent improvement is fragile but hopeful, and its future success depends on extending the strategies that work for advanced and ELL students to the entire student body while addressing disengagement.

514

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,107

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Forest Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76112-3010

(817) 815-5300

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jean McClung Middle usually attend:

High:

Eastern Hills High School

Feeder schools for Jean McClung Middle:

Elementary:	East Handley Elementary
	Sagamore Hill Elementary
	West Handley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.5%

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Reading scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

1,866^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Middle Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

664^th of 951Fort Worth 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	25.6	1866 of 2335	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	2178 of 2344	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2239 of 2372	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2219 of 2330	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2080 of 2254	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	2118 of 2252	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	2048 of 2193	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1875 of 2080	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	1830 of 2027	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1857 of 1987	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	1941 of 2043	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	1874 of 1987	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1797 of 1973	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1752 of 1951	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	901 of 1295	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.0	926 of 997	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1223 of 1280	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1207 of 1273	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1151 of 1251	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1175 of 1213	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1131 of 1193	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1068 of 1167	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	469 of 505	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	556 of 617	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	1722 of 2182	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1838 of 2118	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1880 of 2058	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1114 of 2008	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	327 of 1390	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	32.1	1020 of 1428	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1397 of 1770	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1284 of 1720	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	825 of 1643	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	983 of 1592	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1178 of 1445	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1103 of 1376	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1891 of 2240	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1726 of 1825	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	2176 of 2242	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2133 of 2241	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2031 of 2221	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	2040 of 2151	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1927 of 2047	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1822 of 2008	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1139 of 1497	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	1191 of 1230	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1464 of 1481	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1435 of 1488	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1382 of 1501	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1341 of 1446	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1310 of 1430	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1385 of 2141	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1334 of 1731	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1919 of 2119	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1951 of 2116	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1812 of 2077	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1876 of 2043	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1685 of 1935	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1515 of 1895	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1616 of 2253	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1666 of 1820	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2124 of 2235	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	2147 of 2251	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1985 of 2220	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	2024 of 2172	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1915 of 2073	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1706 of 2039	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1747 of 2253	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	1665 of 1818	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2118 of 2246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	2164 of 2245	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2083 of 2228	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	2051 of 2168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1960 of 2069	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1861 of 2030	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	14.7	765 of 817	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	644 of 813	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	699 of 753	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1062 of 1956	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	941 of 1568	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1289 of 1891	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1749 of 1815	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1431 of 1757	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1492 of 1712	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1463 of 1626	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	912 of 1597	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1482 of 1731	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1353 of 1733	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1648 of 1749	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1398 of 1723	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1228 of 1700	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1246 of 1673	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+56 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+19 vs state

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

English I Reading78%+22 vs state

Reading33%-22 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Social Studies11%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 7, 2014

The students at this school learn a lot, none of which has to do with academics. They learn how to be bullied, how to fight, how to be ignored by teachers, how to be rude and loud, and how to survive doing the minimum that's required in life. I am very disappointed about this school year experience. The administration doesn't support parent involvement ie no response to calls/emails and hour long waiting periods to meet with the principal. Many fights daily, kids skipping, gang affiliation. No lessons can be taught because classrooms can't be controlled so passing grades are given to the majority with no advancement in learning schoolwork. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC English I Reading 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
Jean McClung Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Forest Ave	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5300	514	38	13.5	91.8%	18 (3.5%)	280 (54.5%)	196 (38.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	25.6	1866^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.1%		13.3	2178^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.1%	312	87.0	89.3	77.8	34.2	44.1	12.1	25.6	9.5	46.7	11.0	$13,107
J Martin Jacquet Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Stalcup Rd	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3500	580	42	13.9	97.1%	12 (2.1%)	242 (41.7%)	309 (53.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.1%)	13.9	2183^rd of 2335 public middle schools	6.5%		16	2127^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%	56	82.2	84.6	81.8	33.8	34.9	17.5	18.1	6.4	23.1	7.9	$13,103
Iltexas Woodhaven Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5901 Boca Raton Blvd	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 395-1776	295	24	12.3	81.0%	13 (4.4%)	83 (28.1%)	174 (59.0%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	28.4	1774^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.0%		13.8	2172^nd of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	398	88.6		96.4	31.8	45.4	33.3	27.3	30.6	28.0	14.3	$9,784
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Ederville Rd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4300	727	42	17.2	96.6%	28 (3.9%)	229 (31.5%)	454 (62.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	14.9	2158^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	2168^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.5%	10	98.0	86.4	84.9	24.8	36.3	10.9	18.5	7.5	32.0	6.9	$10,842
William James Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Nashville St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0200	710	42	16.7	94.9%	40 (5.6%)	79 (11.1%)	577 (81.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6.2	2288^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.0%		4.2	2313^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.3%	25	27.8	72.4	64.6	22.2	15.4	11.5	2.2	2.0	17.3	2.8	$12,036
Young J H	Public	7-8	3200 Woodside	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3400	710	52	13.7	51.4%	260 (36.6%)	167 (23.5%)	210 (29.6%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	60.2	749^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.9%		73.7	455^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.6%	294	94.7	100.0			52.4	60.1		17.2	56.1	42.8	$10,256
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	516	29	18.0	89.0%	12 (2.3%)	119 (23.1%)	371 (71.9%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	21	2021^st of 2335 public middle schools	13.4%		14.9	2153^rd of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	132	45.5			35.6	41.7	52.4	20.4		14.6	7.4	$9,015
Bailey J H	Public	7-8	2411 Winewood	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-0700	754	54	13.8	67.9%	220 (29.2%)	126 (16.7%)	355 (47.1%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.1%)	43	1282^nd of 2335 public middle schools	45.1%		44.4	1242^nd of 2344 public middle schools	47.0%	40	92.5	96.9			47.6	49.4		17.9	45.3	29.5	$10,907
Forest Oak Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3221 Pecos St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8200	1,044	78	13.3	96.4%	48 (4.6%)	322 (30.8%)	619 (59.3%)	43 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	22.1	1993^rd of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		21.3	1990^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.1%	3	44.8	87.3	85.1	30.4	30.8	28.1	20.6	3.3	50.8	16.5	$15,239
Int'l Newcomer Academy	Public	6-9	4801 Eastline Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5600	429	25	16.9	98.4%	52 (12.1%)	33 (7.7%)	317 (73.9%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	2302^nd of 2335 public middle schools	1.4%		3.4	2329^th of 2344 public middle schools	0.6%	27	14.5		0.0	2.9	0.0	6.2	5.9	3.5	12.2	1.2	$9,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Jean McClung Middle

What district is Jean McClung Middle in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jean McClung Middle?

Students at Jean McClung Middle are 54% African American, 38% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Jean McClung Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Jean McClung Middle.

Is Jean McClung Middle a good school?

Jean McClung Middle ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Jean McClung Middle attend?

Students who attend Jean McClung Middle usually go on to attend Eastern Hills High School

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