Carter Junior High School
Public middle school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 7–8
Carter Junior High School serves 735 students in grades 7–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 679th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 54.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480870000239 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 735 | 53,339 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.8% | 75.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Carter Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Arlington ISD, Carter Junior High School is the 5th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 548 students, so Carter Junior High School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 369 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 366, against an average of 368 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 366 in grade 7 and 369 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 10.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Carter Junior High School has 54.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 735 students would have about 51 teachers, so Carter Junior High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Uplift Summit Prep Middle School, 2.1 miles away in Uplift Education. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 43 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 366 |
| Grade 8 | 369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Tharp St, Arlington, TX 76010
Phone: (682)867-1700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carter Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Summit Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 2.1 mi | 509 | 19.2 | 84.3% |
| Workman Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,162 | 14.1 | 89.3% |
| Gunn Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.7 mi | 879 | 13.4 | 68.6% |
| Bailey Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.8 mi | 754 | 13.9 | 67.9% |
| Nichols Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.5 mi | 586 | 12.1 | 84.8% |
| Shackelford Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.5 mi | 510 | 12.9 | 72.5% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.2 mi | 465 | 18.3 | 77.8% |
| Iltexas Arlington Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.8 mi | 370 | 14.6 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.