Perry Middle School
Public middle school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 6–8
Perry Middle School serves 825 students in grades 6–8 in Carrollton (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 522nd 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 ÷ 61.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000804 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 825 | 24,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.5% | 63.9% | 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.
Perry Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Perry Middle School is the 4th largest, with 3.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 770 students, so Perry 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 6 with 290 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 266, against an average of 275 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 290 in grade 6 and 269 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
Perry Middle School has 61.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 825 students would have about 57.3 teachers, so Perry Middle School has 4.4 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 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 Polk Middle School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 9 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 | 77.7% |
| Asian | 9.9% |
| White | 7.3% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 290 |
| Grade 7 | 266 |
| Grade 8 | 269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1709 E Belt Line Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-4400
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Perry Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 974 | 13.4 | 73.5% |
| Field Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 864 | 13.2 | 77.9% |
| Bush Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.4 mi | 675 | 12.4 | 59.4% |
| Long Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.4 mi | 477 | 10.5 | 87.8% |
| Blalack Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.4 mi | 931 | 14 | 53.3% |
| Thomas C Marsh Middle School | Dallas ISD | 4.0 mi | 445 | 14.9 | 97.3% |
| Coppell Middle East | Coppell ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,120 | 16 | – |
| Uplift North Hills Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 4.7 mi | 502 | 16.8 | 14.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.