Gunn Junior High School
Public middle school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 6–8
Gunn Junior High School serves 879 students in grades 6–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 436th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 65.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870000247 |
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 | 879 | 53,339 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.6% | 75.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Gunn Junior High School in context
Size
Gunn Junior High School is the 2nd largest of Arlington ISD's 10 middle schools; its 879 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Gunn 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 412 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 140, against an average of 293 per grade. This year grade 8 has 194% more students than grade 6 (412 against 140). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 20.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.6% 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. 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
Gunn Junior High School has 65.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 879 students would have about 61 teachers, so Gunn Junior High School has 4.5 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 Bailey Junior High School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 46 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.5% |
| Black | 20.4% |
| White | 20.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 140 |
| Grade 7 | 327 |
| Grade 8 | 412 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3000 S Fielder Rd, Arlington, TX 76015
Phone: (682)867-5400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gunn Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 754 | 13.9 | 67.9% |
| Workman Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,162 | 14.1 | 89.3% |
| Iltexas Arlington Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.2 mi | 370 | 14.6 | 85.7% |
| Young Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.5 mi | 710 | 13.7 | 51.4% |
| Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School | Arlington Classics Academy | 2.6 mi | 509 | 15.7 | 26.1% |
| Carter Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.7 mi | 735 | 13.5 | 92.8% |
| Boles Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.5 mi | 512 | 11.5 | 52% |
| Uplift Summit Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 4.3 mi | 509 | 19.2 | 84.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.