Polk Middle School
Public middle school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 6–8
Polk Middle School serves 974 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 305th 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 ÷ 72.69 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 | 481305007564 |
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 | 974 | 24,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.5% | 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.
Polk Middle School in context
Size
Polk Middle School is the largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 6 middle schools; its 974 students are 4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 750 students, so Polk 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 7 with 332 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 317, against an average of 325 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 325 in grade 6 and 317 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). Black students are next, at 17.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.5% 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
Polk Middle School has 72.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 974 students would have about 67.6 teachers, so Polk Middle School has 5.1 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 Perry Middle School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 38 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.9% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| White | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 325 |
| Grade 7 | 332 |
| Grade 8 | 317 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2001 Kelly Blvd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-4600
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Polk Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 825 | 13.4 | 72.5% |
| Long Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.3 mi | 477 | 10.5 | 87.8% |
| Field Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.6 mi | 864 | 13.2 | 77.9% |
| Blalack Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.9 mi | 931 | 14 | 53.3% |
| Thomas C Marsh Middle School | Dallas ISD | 4.0 mi | 445 | 14.9 | 97.3% |
| Bush Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 4.5 mi | 675 | 12.4 | 59.4% |
| STEM Academy at Creek Valley Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 4.8 mi | 572 | 13.3 | 31.6% |
| Arbor Creek Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 4.9 mi | 940 | 16.6 | 24.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.