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Charlene McKinzey Middle

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Charlene McKinzey Middle ranks 254 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Charlene McKinzey Middle is a high-performing school in Mansfield, TX, serving 1,043 students in 7th and 8th grades within the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from Schooldigger over the past four years. The school stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 99.14% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and outperforming nearby peers like Danny Jones Middle (94.64%) and James Coble Middle (97.1%). This indicates a highly effective advanced math program that prepares most students for high school-level coursework.

McKinzey also excels in 7th-grade core subjects, leading the district with 69.3% proficiency in reading and 66.14% in math, compared to district averages of 60.38% and 50.36%, respectively. However, a notable pattern is the "8th-grade math dip," where proficiency drops to 45.85%, likely because top math students take Algebra I instead. This dip is seen across the district, including at Brooks Wester Middle and Rogene Worley Middle. The school’s feeder intermediate schools show a stark contrast: Alma Martinez Intermediate sends exceptionally well-prepared students (75.35% reading proficiency), while Mary Orr Intermediate lags behind (51.08% reading proficiency), creating an achievement gap McKinzey must address.

McKinzey is a clear leader in the district, alongside Danny Jones Middle, with both ranking in the 89th-90th percentile statewide. While Danny Jones outperforms in 8th-grade reading (80.43% vs. 72.77%), McKinzey decisively wins in 7th-grade subjects and Algebra I, suggesting a stronger focus on early acceleration. The school also shows remarkable equity, earning a 5-star rating for both African American and low socioeconomic status students, and has dramatically improved special education outcomes from the 45th to the 85th percentile in two years. With a low dropout rate (0.0%) and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, McKinzey is a stable, high-achieving choice for families.

1,043

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,515

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Matlock Rd
Mansfield, TX 76063

(682) 320-9000

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Charlene McKinzey Middle:

Elementary:	Brenda Norwood Elementary
	Elizabeth Smith Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

White:

23.8%

Hispanic:

21.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

254^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

211^th of 951Mansfield 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	83.5	254 of 2335	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	296 of 2344	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	367 of 2372	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	280 of 2330	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	108 of 1295	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	105 of 997	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	131 of 1280	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	69 of 1273	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	112 of 1251	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	167 of 642	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	297 of 505	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	311 of 617	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	298 of 616	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	166 of 606	72.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.0	595 of 2182	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	91 of 1390	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.2	165 of 1428	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	350 of 1770	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	399 of 1720	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	754 of 1643	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	292 of 2240	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	221 of 1825	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	408 of 2242	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	304 of 2241	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	309 of 2221	86.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	316 of 1497	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	347 of 1230	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	243 of 1481	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	476 of 1488	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	306 of 2141	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	229 of 1731	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	569 of 2119	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	360 of 2116	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	323 of 2077	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	198 of 2253	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	178 of 1820	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	278 of 2235	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	195 of 2251	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	291 of 2220	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	224 of 2253	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.6	314 of 1818	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	458 of 2246	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	245 of 2245	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	317 of 2228	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	192 of 806	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	113 of 676	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	184 of 818	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	100 of 817	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	232 of 813	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	288 of 1956	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	208 of 1568	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.1	1048 of 1891	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	639 of 1815	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	326 of 1757	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	149 of 1731	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	74.5	253 of 1439	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	431 of 1733	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	197 of 1749	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	181 of 1723	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading75%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

Social Studies46%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Charlene McKinzey Middle

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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 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 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 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
Charlene McKinzey Middle	Public	7-8	700 S Matlock Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9000	1,043	66	15.8	35.2%	248 (23.8%)	424 (40.7%)	222 (21.3%)	88 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.8%)	83.5	254^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.1%		81.8	296^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.4%	42			99.1					69.3	80.4			66.1	45.9	45.7	$7,515
Alma Martinez Intermediate	Public	5-6	2001 Julian Feild St	Mansfield	76063	Johnson County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9250	930	60	15.5	34.6%	219 (23.5%)	382 (41.1%)	192 (20.6%)	91 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)								(n/a)						70.9	75.4			52.9	63.4				$7,670
Mary Orr Intermediate	Public	5-6	2900 E Broad St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-2600	605	46	13.1	49.6%	191 (31.6%)	176 (29.1%)	167 (27.6%)	38 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.5%)								(n/a)						61.9	51.1			54.5	36.3				$8,901
Mansfield Heritage Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	10701 Heritage Pkwy	Grand Prairie	76065	Ellis County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	138	15	9.3	52.9%	7 (5.1%)	61 (44.2%)	44 (31.9%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	56.4	861^st of 2335 public middle schools	63.1%		47.9	1144^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.2%	283			66.7		89.5		58.8	61.1	31.3		32.8		39.3	46.3	$00
Mary Lillard I S	Public	5-6	1301 N Day Miar Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 276-6260	740	49	15.1	32.0%	134 (18.1%)	321 (43.4%)	127 (17.2%)	115 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)								(n/a)						64.3	70.5			57.1	61.8				$8,264
Danny Jones Middle	Public	7-8	4500 E Broad St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-4600	812	51	15.9	32.8%	133 (16.4%)	378 (46.6%)	142 (17.5%)	116 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	84.2	237^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.9%		82.6	278^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.1%	41			94.6					73.0	72.8			53.7	50.6	56.6	$8,677
Rogene Worley Middle	Public	7-8	500 Pleasant Ridge Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-5100	630	47	13.4	49.7%	190 (30.2%)	160 (25.4%)	205 (32.5%)	33 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.0%)	58.3	808^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.4%		64.4	674^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.2%	134			97.5					53.1	60.4			45.1	43.2	29.8	$9,316
Brooks Wester Middle	Public	6-8	1520 N Walnut Creek Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-1800	945	61	15.6	36.2%	353 (37.4%)	250 (26.5%)	207 (21.9%)	82 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	45 (4.8%)	86.2	207^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.1%		83	273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	88.4%	66			99.5	100.0			100.0	67.5	75.8		100.0	61.2	52.7	52.1	$8,400
Asa E Low Junior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1526 N Walnut Creek Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-3640	719	46	15.6	48.3%	244 (33.9%)	154 (21.4%)	245 (34.1%)	42 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)								(n/a)	33.3	0.0				63.1	59.1			53.4	57.8				$9,145
Della Icenhower Intermediate	Public	5-6	8100 Webb Ferrell Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-2700	619	48	12.7	66.6%	60 (9.7%)	305 (49.3%)	140 (22.6%)	81 (13.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)								(n/a)						59.6	58.2			32.7	35.2				$8,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlene McKinzey Middle

What is the racial makeup of Charlene McKinzey Middle?

Students at Charlene McKinzey Middle are 41% African American, 24% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Charlene McKinzey Middle a good school?

Charlene McKinzey Middle ranks 254^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charlene McKinzey Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,043 students attended Charlene McKinzey Middle.

What district is Charlene McKinzey Middle in?

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

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