Summary:
In zip code 75474 (Quinlan, TX), there are two middle schools serving grades 5-8 and 6-8, offering a clear contrast between a large, high-poverty district school and a smaller, higher-performing independent district school.
Boles Middle is the standout school in this area, consistently outperforming C B Thompson Middle across nearly every academic metric. Boles Middle, part of the Boles Independent School District (Isd), holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, while C B Thompson Middle, in the Quinlan Independent School District (Isd), has a 1-star rating and ranks in the 21st percentile. Boles serves 165 students (grades 5-8) with a lower poverty rate (52.12% free/reduced lunch) and a smaller student-to-teacher ratio (13.3:1), compared to C B Thompson's 671 students (grades 6-8) with a 73.47% poverty rate and a 15.9:1 ratio. Boles also spends significantly more per student ($13,172 vs. $8,857), which correlates with its stronger outcomes.
The most striking finding is C B Thompson Middle's exceptional performance in Algebra I: 93.94% of its 8th graders taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, far above the state average of 54.03% and nearly matching Boles Middle's perfect 100%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program, even as the school struggles with grade-level math proficiency (e.g., only 13.33% of 6th graders proficient in math). Boles Middle shows consistent improvement, jumping from the 35th to the 53rd percentile over three years, while C B Thompson remains stagnant in the bottom 20th percentile. The biggest academic gap is in 8th grade Social Studies, where Boles (35.71% proficient) doubles C B Thompson's rate (17.59%) and exceeds the state average (31.69%), highlighting a key instructional strength at Boles.
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