McCarroll Middle School
Public middle school in Decatur, Texas · Decatur ISD · Grades 6–8
McCarroll Middle School serves 838 students in grades 6–8 in Decatur (Wise County). It is one of 6 schools in Decatur ISD. By enrollment it is the 495th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 51.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Decatur ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481650001408 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Decatur ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 838 | 3,786 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 45.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
McCarroll Middle School in context
Size
McCarroll Middle School is the only middle school in Decatur ISD. Its 838 students are 22.1% of the district's 3,786. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.7 miles away and have a median of 268 students, so McCarroll 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 285 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 272, against an average of 279 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 281 in grade 6 and 285 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Decatur ISD (57.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.4% across Decatur 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
McCarroll Middle School has 51.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 838 students would have about 58.2 teachers, so McCarroll Middle School has 6.2 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Paradise Middle School, 7.5 miles away in Paradise ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.8% |
| Hispanic | 37.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 281 |
| Grade 7 | 272 |
| Grade 8 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 W Thompson St, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone: (940)393-7300
Website: decaturisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McCarroll Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Middle School | Paradise ISD | 7.5 mi | 319 | 15.1 | 25.7% |
| Bridgeport Middle School | Bridgeport ISD | 8.6 mi | 478 | 15.4 | 61.1% |
| Boyd Intermediate School | Boyd ISD | 10.3 mi | 212 | 13.5 | 47.6% |
| Boyd Middle School | Boyd ISD | 10.3 mi | 216 | 12.4 | 48.1% |
| Alvord Middle School | Alvord ISD | 11.2 mi | 182 | 11.6 | 31.9% |
| Chico Middle School | Chico ISD | 13.3 mi | 122 | 12.3 | 59% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | Northwest ISD | 15.0 mi | 878 | 14.4 | 42.3% |
| Springtown Intermediate School | Springtown ISD | 17.4 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 52.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Decatur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| Decatur High School | High | 9–12 | 1,163 |
| Rann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 380 |
| Young Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 |