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B−

McCarroll Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1201 W Thompson St, Decatur, TX 76234 · (940) 393-7300 · Part of Decatur Independent School District

Decatur’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
838
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McCarroll Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: Decatur H S

On the path

Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8McCarroll MiddleYou are here
9–12Decatur H S1,163 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 W Thompson St, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6281
Grade 7272
Grade 8285
Enrollment over time
824’20
828’21
821’22
815’23
838’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCarroll Middle from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur Independent School District

The district →
Carson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
B
489 students16:1
Rann El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
B+
471 students13:1
Young El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
B+
445 students14:1
STEM Academy at Enis El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Decatur
380 students16:1
Decatur H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Decatur
A−
1,163 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.