Irma Marsh Middle School
Public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas · Castleberry ISD · Grades 6–8
Irma Marsh Middle School serves 840 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 7 schools in Castleberry ISD. By enrollment it is the 488th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 48.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Castleberry ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481317000818 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Castleberry ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 840 | 3,851 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.4% | 92.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Irma Marsh Middle School in context
Size
Irma Marsh Middle School is the only middle school in Castleberry ISD. Its 840 students are 21.8% of the district's 3,851. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 582 students, so Irma Marsh Middle 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 306 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 260, against an average of 280 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (306 against 274). 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 86.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Castleberry ISD (85.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.1% across Castleberry 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
Irma Marsh Middle School has 48.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 840 students would have about 58.3 teachers, so Irma Marsh Middle School has 9.3 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Stripling Middle School, 2 miles away in Fort Worth ISD. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.1% |
| White | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 274 |
| Grade 7 | 260 |
| Grade 8 | 306 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
415 Hagg Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76114
Phone: (817)252-2200
Website: imms.castleberryisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Irma Marsh Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripling Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.0 mi | 518 | 15.2 | 65.4% |
| Elder Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.3 mi | 646 | 14.4 | 94.4% |
| Kirkpatrick Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 3.2 mi | 485 | 15.2 | 95.1% |
| Lucyle Collins Middle School | Lake Worth ISD | 3.2 mi | 735 | 17.4 | 90.3% |
| Monnig Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 3.4 mi | 459 | 16 | 79.7% |
| Brewer Middle School | White Settlement ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,500 | 15.4 | 62.9% |
| Meacham Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 4.5 mi | 680 | 16.4 | 94.3% |
| Daggett Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 4.5 mi | 353 | 13 | 90.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Castleberry ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A V Cato Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 633 |
| Castleberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 754 |
| Castleberry High School | High | 9–12 | 1,085 |
| Joy James Academy of Leadership | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| Reach High School | High | 10–12 | 41 |
| Truce Learning Center | High | 6–12 | 27 |