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Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8
726th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 69% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle is a public magnet middle school in Garland, Texas, serving 1,052 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently outperforms the Garland Independent School District and the state of Texas in academic achievement, particularly on STAAR tests across various subjects and grade levels.

For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.43% of 8th-grade students at Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 39.4% for the district and 44.81% for the state. The school also excels in STAAR EOC Algebra I, with 83.93% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (53.12%) and state (47.01%) averages. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who consistently rank in the top quartile of Texas middle schools.

When compared to other middle schools in the Garland Independent School District and the neighboring Mesquite Independent School District, Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle stands out as a top performer, with significantly higher test scores and lower dropout rates than nearby schools like Coyle Middle, Sam Houston Middle, and O'Banion Middle.

1,056
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,889
Per pupil spending ?
63.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 626 Nickens Rd
       Garland, TX  75043-2499

(972) 926-2630

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle usually attend:

High:    Garland High School
    Lakeview Centennial High School
    N Garland High School
    Naaman Forest High School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.7%
African American:
21.0%
White:
17.0%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg42%
Texas avg45%
726th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 12Middle Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)
470th of 961Garland 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.8726 of 234469.0%★★★☆☆
202463.7694 of 237270.7%★★★★☆
202362.4728 of 233068.8%★★★☆☆
202267.2545 of 225475.8%★★★★☆
202158.3787 of 225265.1%★★★☆☆
201977.4350 of 219384.0%★★★★☆
201880.1285 of 208086.3%★★★★☆
201777.5312 of 202784.6%★★★★☆
201670.9518 of 198773.9%★★★★☆
201577.5340 of 204383.4%★★★★☆
201481.1249 of 198787.5%★★★★☆
201382.7190 of 197390.4%★★★★★
201288.497 of 195195.0%★★★★★
201176.2214 of 189588.7%★★★★☆
201073.1302 of 180383.3%★★★★☆
200977.0229 of 176387.0%★★★★☆
200877.4220 of 171887.2%★★★★☆
200769.3444 of 168473.6%★★★★☆
200666.7493 of 158568.9%★★★☆☆
200566.2498 of 158268.5%★★★☆☆
200455.2784 of 157350.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202549.8441 of 99755.8%★★★☆☆
202461.9355 of 128072.3%★★★★☆
202360.8382 of 127370.0%★★★★☆
202267.7264 of 125178.9%★★★★☆
202157.7370 of 121369.5%★★★☆☆
201980.5148 of 119387.6%★★★★☆
201878.2163 of 116786.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.4347 of 50531.3%★★☆☆☆
202429.9502 of 61718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202352.6331 of 61646.3%★★☆☆☆
202256.0285 of 60653.0%★★★☆☆
202144.9351 of 58940.4%★★☆☆☆
201961.5229 of 59461.4%★★★☆☆
201850.8311 of 58747.0%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202275.7267 of 218287.8%★★★★☆
202162.3513 of 211875.8%★★★★☆
201962.5491 of 205876.1%★★★★☆
201848.3856 of 200857.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.1289 of 142879.8%★★★★☆
202461.5466 of 177073.7%★★★★☆
202365.4377 of 172078.1%★★★★☆
202276.8188 of 164388.6%★★★★☆
202168.6246 of 159284.5%★★★★☆
201967.2278 of 144580.8%★★★★☆
201860.6303 of 137678.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.5558 of 182569.4%★★★☆☆
202462.2674 of 224269.9%★★★★☆
202365.9580 of 224174.1%★★★★☆
202270.3472 of 222178.7%★★★★☆
202163.5634 of 215170.5%★★★★☆
201980.4276 of 204786.5%★★★★☆
201882.1236 of 200888.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.4476 of 123061.3%★★★☆☆
202352.3904 of 148139.0%★★☆☆☆
202254.2838 of 148843.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.0983 of 150134.5%★★☆☆☆
201958.2719 of 144650.3%★★★☆☆
201859.2667 of 143053.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.3552 of 173168.1%★★★☆☆
202460.9637 of 211969.9%★★★☆☆
202366.1513 of 211675.8%★★★★☆
202273.0348 of 207783.2%★★★★☆
202164.1531 of 204374.0%★★★★☆
201979.9231 of 193588.1%★★★★☆
201881.0211 of 189588.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.7556 of 182069.5%★★★☆☆
202463.5575 of 223574.3%★★★★☆
202364.8567 of 225174.8%★★★★☆
202271.1383 of 222082.7%★★★★☆
202165.0521 of 217276.0%★★★★☆
201981.2186 of 207391.0%★★★★★
201879.5198 of 203990.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.4733 of 181859.7%★★★☆☆
202454.3875 of 224661.0%★★★☆☆
202355.6877 of 224560.9%★★★☆☆
202262.1674 of 222869.7%★★★☆☆
202149.5994 of 216854.2%★★★☆☆
201969.3471 of 206977.2%★★★★☆
201873.4374 of 203081.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.3261 of 67661.4%★★★☆☆
202453.7341 of 81858.3%★★★☆☆
202350.0386 of 81752.8%★★★☆☆
202248.0411 of 81349.4%★★☆☆☆
202149.5339 of 74354.4%★★★☆☆
201966.6202 of 75373.2%★★★★☆
201864.8217 of 72069.9%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202450.313 of 2955.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.9748 of 156852.3%★★★☆☆
202452.1746 of 189160.5%★★★☆☆
202361.8387 of 181578.7%★★★★☆
202262.4359 of 175779.6%★★★★☆
202170.9213 of 171287.6%★★★★☆
201961.1355 of 162678.2%★★★★☆
201868.5231 of 159785.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.1239 of 143983.4%★★★★☆
202469.2395 of 173377.2%★★★★☆
202369.7436 of 174975.1%★★★★☆
202264.7492 of 172371.4%★★★★☆
202160.8572 of 170066.4%★★★☆☆
201973.6348 of 168479.3%★★★★☆
201884.2170 of 167389.8%★★★★☆
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)
At Risk (2022)88th percentile+12 vs school
White (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school
Native American (2024)55th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2025)31st percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I84%+37 vs state
Reading61%+7 vs state
Science54%+7 vs state
Mathematics46%+7 vs state
Social Studies27%-3 vs state

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Students who attend Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle usually go on to attend Garland High School

Students at Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle are 53% Hispanic, 21% African American, 17% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,056 students attended Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle.

Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle ranks 726th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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