Workman Junior High School
Public middle school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 7–8
Workman Junior High School serves 1,162 students in grades 7–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 144th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480870005846 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,162 | 53,339 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.3% | 75.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Workman Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Arlington ISD, Workman Junior High School is the largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 657 students, so Workman Junior High 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 600 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 562, against an average of 581 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 600 in grade 7 and 562 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 22%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington 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
Workman Junior High School has 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,162 students would have about 80.7 teachers, so Workman Junior High School has 1.8 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Gunn Junior High School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 12 middle schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.5% |
| Black | 22% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| White | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 600 |
| Grade 8 | 562 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 E Arbrook Blvd, Arlington, TX 76014
Phone: (682)867-1200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Workman Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.0 mi | 879 | 13.4 | 68.6% |
| Carter Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 2.7 mi | 735 | 13.5 | 92.8% |
| Barnett Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.0 mi | 579 | 12.4 | 80.3% |
| Ousley Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.1 mi | 782 | 13.5 | 79.7% |
| Iltexas Arlington Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.1 mi | 370 | 14.6 | 85.7% |
| Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School | Arlington Classics Academy | 3.3 mi | 509 | 15.7 | 26.1% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.4 mi | 465 | 18.3 | 77.8% |
| Bailey Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.5 mi | 754 | 13.9 | 67.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.