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Carr Middle

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Carr Middle ranks 1561 st of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Carr Middle in Hale Center, TX, serves 161 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Hale Center Independent School District (Isd), a small school where about 80% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Carr Middle is a school of contrasts, showing remarkable strengths in some areas while facing challenges in others. The most impressive achievement is in advanced math: 100% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54% and even outperforming nearby Abernathy Middle (92% proficient). However, this success doesn't extend to all students—only 23% of 8th graders were proficient in standard math. The school has also made significant progress in supporting students from low-income backgrounds, jumping from the 16th to the 44th percentile in serving this group over just a few years. Overall, Carr Middle has been on an upward trajectory, improving from the 21st percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 35th percentile in 2024-2025. A positive anchor is its consistently low dropout rate, which has been 0% for four of the last five years, showing the school keeps students engaged.

Despite these bright spots, Carr Middle struggles in several core subjects compared to nearby schools. In 5th-grade math, only 15% of students were proficient, less than half the rate at Plainview Intermediate (34%). Science and social studies are areas of urgent need, with proficiency rates as low as 11% in 5th-grade science and 19% in 8th-grade social studies—roughly half the state averages. When compared to Abernathy Middle, a high-performing school (79th percentile) with a lower poverty rate, Carr Middle lags significantly in nearly every subject, such as 8th-grade reading (55% vs. 82% proficient). This highlights the challenges high-poverty schools face, but Carr Middle's recent improvements suggest it is moving in the right direction.

161

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,083

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 W 12th
Hale Center, TX 79041-0590

(806) 839-2141

District: Hale Center Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carr Middle usually attend:

High:

Hale Center High School

Feeder schools for Carr Middle:

Elementary:

Akin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

13.7%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg48%

1,561^st of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

716^th of 947Hale Center 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	35.5	1561 of 2359	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	1521 of 2344	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1777 of 2372	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1844 of 2330	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1710 of 2254	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1509 of 2252	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1675 of 2193	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1446 of 2080	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	1262 of 2027	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	966 of 1987	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	630 of 2043	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	898 of 1987	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	1050 of 1973	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	1134 of 1951	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	1014 of 1895	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	982 of 1803	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	835 of 1763	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	645 of 1718	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.5	309 of 1684	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	168 of 1585	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.9	444 of 1582	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	239 of 1573	84.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	1669 of 2182	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1162 of 2118	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1178 of 2058	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	953 of 2008	52.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	1574 of 1770	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1582 of 1720	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1067 of 1643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	352 of 1592	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	11.3	1429 of 1445	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1675 of 2263	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1661 of 2242	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1813 of 2241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1687 of 2221	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1411 of 2151	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1680 of 2047	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1321 of 2008	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1331 of 2161	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1566 of 2119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1837 of 2116	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1633 of 2077	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1392 of 2043	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1420 of 1935	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1328 of 1895	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1263 of 2275	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1963 of 2235	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1893 of 2251	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1513 of 2220	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1517 of 2172	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1354 of 2073	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1174 of 2039	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1371 of 2274	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1828 of 2246	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1789 of 2245	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1709 of 2228	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1482 of 2168	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1486 of 2069	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1562 of 2030	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1597 of 1974	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1303 of 1891	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1207 of 1757	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	594 of 1712	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	853 of 1626	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1069 of 1597	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	956 of 1743	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1512 of 1733	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1336 of 1749	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1425 of 1723	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1174 of 1700	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1549 of 1684	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1063 of 1673	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

Social Studies19%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Carr Middle	Public	5-8	410 W 12th	Hale Center	79041	Hale County	Hale Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 839-2141	161	16	9.7	79.5%	22 (13.7%)	1 (0.6%)	138 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.5	1561^st of 2359 public middle schools	33.8%		36.2	1521^st of 2344 public middle schools	35.1%	40			100.0					41.5	36.8	47.4	55.3	14.6	24.3	37.8	22.6	19.4	$10,083
Plainview J H	Public	7-8	2200 W 20th St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6015	634	48	13.1	73.8%	67 (10.6%)	25 (3.9%)	532 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	25.3	1900^th of 2359 public middle schools	19.5%		32	1663^rd of 2344 public middle schools	29.1%	237			82.2							32.3	43.2			24.0	10.9	22.8	$8,616
Lockney Daep	Public	8	908 Houston St	Plainview	79241	Floyd County	Lockney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 291-5321	7				1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hale County Jjaep	Public	6-10	1200 Houston St	Plainview	79073	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 291-5230	18			72.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	13.1	2222^nd of 2359 public middle schools	5.8%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0				16.7				20.0	16.7	$4,204
Plainview Intermediate	Public	5-6	2501 Joliet St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6020	554	42	13.1	84.1%	61 (11.0%)	28 (5.1%)	454 (81.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)								40.5	40.3			34.2	33.5				$9,988
Abernathy Middle	Public	6-8	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4921	171	15	11.2	45.6%	80 (46.8%)	6 (3.5%)	83 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	71.2	493^rd of 2359 public middle schools	79.1%		75.3	424^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.9%	69			91.7						45.2	59.0	82.1		50.0	43.2	81.7	37.5	$10,246
Olton J H	Public	6-8	700 Ave G	Olton	79064	Lamb County	Olton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 285-2681	124	14	8.8	71.8%	25 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	31.7	1683^rd of 2359 public middle schools	28.7%		20.8	2004^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.5%	321									38.2	63.6	46.5		17.7	7.1	36.8	9.5	$11,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Carr Middle

What high school do graduates of Carr Middle attend?

Students who attend Carr Middle usually go on to attend Hale Center High School

Is Carr Middle a good school?

Carr Middle ranks 1561^st of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carr Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Carr Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Carr Middle?

Students at Carr Middle are 86% Hispanic, 14% White.

What district is Carr Middle in?

Hale Center Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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