At a glance
Reported students
1,081
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
56.74
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas middle enrollment
88th percentile
Compared with 1,712 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
582
BILL ARNOLD MIDDLE: 1,081 reported students.
State peer staffing position
96th percentile
19.1:1 reported; state peer median 14.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about BILL ARNOLD MIDDLE
BILL ARNOLD MIDDLE is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in GRAND PRAIRIE. It is one of 37 current school records connected to GRAND PRAIRIE ISD. NCES reports 1,081 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,712 middle schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 639 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 88th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.1:1, above the Texas median of 14.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (81.1%) and Black (11.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking BILL ARNOLD MIDDLE
- 1How do the reported 19.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 56.74 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White5.4%
- Hispanic81.1%
- Black11.4%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
885 reported students
ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
787 reported students
DIGITAL ARTS & TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY AT ADAMS MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
542 reported students
JAMES FANNIN MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
516 reported students
HARRY S TRUMAN MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
428 reported students
GRAND PRAIRIE FINE ARTS ACADEMY
High · Grades 06–12
877 reported students