James Coble Middle School
Public middle school in Arlington, Texas · Mansfield ISD · Grades 7–8
James Coble Middle School serves 750 students in grades 7–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 47 schools in Mansfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 663rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 51.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Mansfield ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482892011335 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mansfield ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 750 | 35,354 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.2% | 48.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
James Coble Middle School in context
Size
James Coble Middle School is the 7th largest of Mansfield ISD's 14 middle schools; its 750 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 730 students, so James Coble 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 8 with 383 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 367, against an average of 375 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 367 in grade 7 and 383 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 46.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mansfield ISD (34.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 26%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Mansfield 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
James Coble Middle School has 51.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 750 students would have about 52.1 teachers, so James Coble Middle School has about as many as that.
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 Della Icenhower Intermediate School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 16 middle schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.1% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Asian | 13.2% |
| White | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 367 |
| Grade 8 | 383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Ballweg Rd, Arlington, TX 76002
Phone: (682)314-4900
Website: coble.mansfieldisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James Coble Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Icenhower Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 0.5 mi | 619 | 12.8 | 66.6% |
| Ousley Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 782 | 13.5 | 79.7% |
| Asa E Low Jr. Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.5 mi | 719 | 15.7 | 48.3% |
| Barnett Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.6 mi | 579 | 12.4 | 80.3% |
| Brooks Wester Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.7 mi | 945 | 15.6 | 36.2% |
| Danny Jones Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.8 mi | 812 | 16 | 32.8% |
| Mary Lillard I S | Mansfield ISD | 3.0 mi | 740 | 15.1 | 32% |
| Mary Orr Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 3.1 mi | 605 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.