Summary:
James Fannin Middle is a public middle school in Grand Prairie, Texas, serving 730 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Grand Prairie Independent School District, which is ranked 547 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While James Fannin Middle has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (88.77%) compared to surrounding schools, it consistently underperforms the district and state averages across all STAAR subject tests. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th grade reading proficiency was 21.81%, compared to the district's 41.73% and the state's 54.09%. The school also has higher dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 1.7%, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, James Fannin Middle has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.1, compared to the surrounding schools.
Despite these challenges, the school's Gifted and Talented program ranked in the top 15% of Texas middle schools in 2018-2019, suggesting the potential for academic excellence. However, the school's persistent underperformance across multiple metrics suggests the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of its struggles and implement effective, evidence-based interventions to improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Lorenzo De Zavala Middle, La Academia De Estrellas Middle, and Andrew Jackson Middle, while not significantly outperforming James Fannin Middle, generally have higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and more favorable student-teacher ratios, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
2138th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,504
Students who attend James Fannin Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for James Fannin Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.0
Number of students: 672
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.2%
White:
4.8%
African American:
3.6%
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Asian:
0.6%
Two or more races:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%
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