Summary:
In zip code 75007, there is one middle school, Blalack Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Carrollton, Texas, as part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (ISD).
Blalack Middle has 931 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. The school shows a striking contrast in academic performance. Its advanced math students excel, with 92% proficient in Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the district (46%) and state (54%) averages. Social Studies is also a consistent strength, with nearly 40% of 8th graders proficient, outperforming both the district and state. However, the school struggles with grade-level math, particularly in 7th grade where only 8.75% of students were proficient in 2025-2026. Overall math proficiency across grades 6-8 averaged just 28.6%, well below the state average of 38.4%. Reading proficiency was closer to the state average at about 55.7%.
The school experienced a significant decline in test scores from the 2024-2025 to the 2025-2026 school year, causing its state ranking to drop from the 73rd percentile to the 57th percentile. Despite a majority of students (53%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.3%, which is five times lower than the district average. Spending per student is $10,313. The school’s performance highlights a strong advanced math program and social studies department, but also reveals critical weaknesses in general math instruction, especially for 7th graders.
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