Summary
Crockett Middle in Irving, TX, serves 754 students in grades 6-8 within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a community where a very high percentage of students (87.4%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Crockett Middle has a unique "two-tiered" academic profile. While the school's overall state ranking has been in the bottom 15-20% of Texas middle schools for the past decade, its advanced coursework program is a standout strength. Students taking End-of-Course (EOC) exams in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and English I consistently achieve proficiency rates that are dramatically higher than both the district and state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, 96.15% of Crockett's advanced English I students scored proficient, a rate competitive with top-performing nearby schools like Lamar Middle and Lady Bird Johnson Middle. However, the majority of students struggle to meet grade-level benchmarks, with 8th-grade reading proficiency at just 24.74% and 8th-grade math at 23.2% in the same year. This contrast suggests a highly effective program for a select group of students, while the broader student body needs more support.
A critical challenge for Crockett—and the entire Irving ISD—is a systemic crisis in 7th-grade mathematics. In 2025-2026, only 6.87% of Crockett's 7th graders were proficient in math, a figure mirrored by every other Irving ISD middle school, which all scored in the single digits. This points to a district-wide curriculum or instructional issue that needs immediate attention. Interestingly, a nearby school with a similar demographic profile, Lorenzo De Zavala Middle, has shown a clear upward trend in overall performance, jumping to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting that improvement is possible within the same district context. For parents, this means Crockett offers exceptional opportunities for students who qualify for advanced courses, but the school faces significant hurdles in raising grade-level achievement for all students, particularly in math.
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