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Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School vs. Blalack Middle School

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School Overview

School
Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School
4109 Creek Valley Blvd
Carrollton, TX 75010
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Blalack Middle School
1706 Peters Colony
Carrollton, TX 75007
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Blalack Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 564 students in grades 6-8, Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 889 students in grades 6-8, Blalack Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
564 students
889 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#2331 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#2381 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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42%
(Top 50% in TX)
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blalack Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
55%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blalack Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
184
294
Grade 7 Students
188
301
Grade 8 Students
192
294

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
11%
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% Hispanic
17%
48%
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% Black
20%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blalack Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blalack Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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0.76
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blalack Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
44%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blalack Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blalack Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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