Blalack Middle School
Public middle school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 6–8
Blalack Middle School serves 931 students in grades 6–8 in Carrollton (Denton County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 365th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305006230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 931 | 24,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% | 63.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blalack Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Blalack Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 3.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 883; Blalack Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 325 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 301, against an average of 310 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 325 in grade 6 and 305 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. White students are next, at 22.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 931 students, Blalack Middle School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 931 students would have about 64.7 teachers, so Blalack Middle School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Blalack Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Long Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 39 other middle schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54% |
| White | 22.1% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 325 |
| Grade 7 | 301 |
| Grade 8 | 305 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1706 Peters Colony, Carrollton, TX 75007
Phone: (972)968-3500
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blalack Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 477 | 10.5 | 87.8% |
| STEM Academy at Creek Valley Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 2.1 mi | 572 | 13.3 | 31.6% |
| Arbor Creek Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 2.6 mi | 940 | 16.6 | 24.5% |
| Polk Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.9 mi | 974 | 13.4 | 73.5% |
| Killian Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 3.1 mi | 997 | 16.1 | 25.4% |
| Perry Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.4 mi | 825 | 13.4 | 72.5% |
| Bush Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 5.1 mi | 675 | 12.4 | 59.4% |
| Coppell Middle East | Coppell ISD | 5.1 mi | 1,120 | 16 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.