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Clark Middle

Q: Is Clark Middle a good school?

Clark Middle ranks 582 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Clark Middle in Princeton, TX, is a 6th-8th grade campus in the Princeton Independent School District (Isd) serving 479 students, and it stands out as a solid, above-average school with a remarkable track record in advanced math. The school’s most impressive achievement is that for the last four years, 100% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have scored proficient or above—a perfect score that far exceeds the district average of 56.88% and the state average of 54.03%, and even outpaces high-performing schools like Willow Springs Middle and Walter & Lois Curtis Middle in neighboring districts. This strength in advanced math is a key differentiator, though the school also shows strong overall performance, ranking in the 75th percentile of Texas middle schools and maintaining a perfect zero percent dropout rate for five years.

Within its own district, Clark Middle is the clear academic leader, consistently outperforming Mattei Middle and Southard Middle in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 8th-grade math proficiency at Clark (67.72%) is significantly higher than Southard (51.79%) and Mattei (43.40%). The school also excels in supporting its diverse student body, with strong rankings for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (75th percentile) and special education students, who jumped from the 32nd to the 79th percentile in recent years. Additionally, a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 provides a more intimate learning environment than many peers, such as Southard (17.1) and Scott Morgan Johnson Middle (not specified but likely higher).

While Clark Middle shines in math and reading, social studies remains a growth area, with only 32.93% of 8th graders proficient—slightly above the state average but well below the 75%+ rates at Willow Springs Middle and Walter & Lois Curtis Middle. The school’s ranking history tells a story of resilience, recovering from a pandemic-era dip to its current strong position. For parents, Clark Middle offers a compelling choice, especially for students with advanced math potential, and it provides a supportive environment that consistently outperforms other schools in the Princeton Independent School District (Isd).

479

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,585

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Panther Pkwy
Princeton, TX 75407-1002

(469) 952-5400

District: Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clark Middle usually attend:

High:

Princeton Senior High School

Feeder schools for Clark Middle:

Elementary:	Godwin Elementary
	Harper Elementary
	Lacy Elementary
	Smith Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.1%

African American:

29.9%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2026) from a 57th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

582^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

526^th of 951Princeton 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	66.6	582 of 2335	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	601 of 2344	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	834 of 2372	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	992 of 2330	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	663 of 2254	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	570 of 2252	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	339 of 2193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	350 of 2080	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	485 of 2027	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	357 of 1987	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	402 of 2043	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	42.7	1228 of 1987	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	1003 of 1973	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	768 of 1951	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	908 of 1895	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	893 of 1803	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	1006 of 1763	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	906 of 1718	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.8	461 of 1684	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	626 of 1585	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.8	925 of 1582	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	906 of 1573	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	360 of 1295	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	146 of 997	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	243 of 1280	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	174 of 1273	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	217 of 1251	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	79 of 1213	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	162 of 1193	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	124 of 1167	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	100 of 642	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	231 of 505	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	318 of 617	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	193 of 616	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	97 of 594	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	148 of 587	74.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	882 of 2182	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	750 of 2118	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	270 of 2058	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	336 of 2008	83.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	467 of 1428	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	561 of 1770	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	1207 of 1720	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	731 of 1643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	349 of 1592	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	246 of 1445	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	435 of 1376	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	503 of 2240	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	320 of 1825	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	795 of 2242	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	938 of 2241	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	543 of 2221	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	461 of 2151	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	330 of 2047	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	336 of 2008	83.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	602 of 1497	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	228 of 1230	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	863 of 1481	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	544 of 1488	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	848 of 1501	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.8	148 of 1446	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	31 of 1430	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	668 of 2141	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	631 of 1731	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	901 of 2119	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1073 of 2116	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	524 of 2077	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	355 of 2043	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	315 of 1935	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	313 of 1895	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	552 of 2253	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	355 of 1820	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	620 of 2235	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	917 of 2251	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	428 of 2220	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	354 of 2172	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	168 of 2073	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	246 of 2039	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	658 of 2253	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	632 of 1818	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	718 of 2246	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	998 of 2245	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	810 of 2228	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	662 of 2168	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	335 of 2069	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	389 of 2030	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	191 of 806	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	169 of 676	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	436 of 818	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	474 of 817	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	537 of 813	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	479 of 743	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	290 of 753	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	426 of 720	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	418 of 1956	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	709 of 1568	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	1280 of 1891	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	662 of 1815	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	541 of 1757	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	144 of 1712	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	52.8	522 of 1626	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	211 of 1597	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	273 of 1731	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	151 of 1439	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	385 of 1733	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	1010 of 1749	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	694 of 1723	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	648 of 1700	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	269 of 1684	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	343 of 1673	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile~ school

African American (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Social Studies33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
Clark Middle	Public	6-8	301 Panther Pkwy	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 952-5400	479	37	12.9	64.5%	88 (18.4%)	143 (29.9%)	192 (40.1%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	66.6	582^nd of 2335 public middle schools	75.1%		66.8	601^st of 2344 public middle schools	74.4%	19	100.0		50.9	59.8	63.9		37.7	58.6	67.7	32.9	$10,585
Southard Middle	Public	6-8	455 Monte Carlo Blvd	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 952-5400	929	54	17.1	58.0%	258 (27.8%)	248 (26.7%)	303 (32.6%)	55 (5.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.5%)	58.9	790^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.2%		64.4	673^rd of 2344 public middle schools	71.3%	117	98.8		52.0	50.2	58.7		38.9	46.2	51.8	38.1	$8,971
Mattei Middle	Public	6-8	9055 County Rd 728	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400	839	49	17.1	69.2%	171 (20.4%)	140 (16.7%)	444 (52.9%)	55 (6.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	45.6	1188^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.1%		47.3	1158^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.6%	30	98.6		49.3	47.5	52.4		33.6	39.5	43.4	22.4	$8,476
Farmersville J H	Public	7-8	501 Hwy 78 N	Farmersville	75442	Collin County	Farmersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 782-6202	361	19	19.0	60.4%	167 (46.3%)	23 (6.4%)	151 (41.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	61.5	712^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.5%		57.4	862^nd of 2344 public middle schools	63.2%	150	85.7			60.6	72.0			37.1	25.7	31.5	$9,401
Sloan Creek Intermediate	Public	5-6	440 Country Club Rd	Fairview	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-8400	612	34	17.7	3.8%	415 (67.8%)	19 (3.1%)	61 (10.0%)	85 (13.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)								(n/a)		85.6	84.6			73.1	85.5		100.0		$8,580
Faubion Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Rollins St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-6900	1,033	82	12.5	43.8%	363 (35.1%)	176 (17.0%)	393 (38.0%)	38 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.8%)	77.7	362^nd of 2335 public middle schools	84.5%		79.1	342^nd of 2344 public middle schools	85.4%	20	97.9		65.8	61.3	61.8		62.8	65.7	53.9	45.3	$9,008
Willow Springs Middle	Public	7-8	1101 W Lucas Rd	Lucas	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-8500	688	44	15.5		473 (68.8%)	24 (3.5%)	56 (8.1%)	92 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	95.9	54^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.7%		95.8	56^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.6%	2	99.2			84.4	90.5			44.0	83.1	76.0	$8,832
Melissa Middle	Public	6-8	3150 Cardinal Dr	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4355	1,741	117	14.8		722 (41.5%)	271 (15.6%)	334 (19.2%)	290 (16.7%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$6,751
Scott Morgan Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Community Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-4900	1,108	77	14.3	41.1%	288 (26.0%)	275 (24.8%)	349 (31.5%)	112 (10.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.9%)	64.2	650^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.2%		72.1	484^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.4%	166	98.1		59.2	57.1	65.6		45.6	47.6	27.2	38.5	$8,223
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle	Public	7-8	1530 Rivercrest Blvd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0340	1,323	73	18.0	19.2%	472 (35.7%)	162 (12.2%)	198 (15.0%)	398 (30.1%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.3%)	94.7	71^st of 2335 public middle schools	97.0%		93.3	93^rd of 2344 public middle schools	96.0%	22	98.7			78.7	87.6			76.5	65.6	65.0	$8,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Middle

How many students attend Clark Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Clark Middle.

Is Clark Middle a good school?

Clark Middle ranks 582^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Clark Middle attend?

Students who attend Clark Middle usually go on to attend Princeton Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Clark Middle?

Students at Clark Middle are 40% Hispanic, 30% African American, 18% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Clark Middle in?

Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

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