Blalack Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: B

Total students

932

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 9.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 90%

Blalack Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Carrollton, TX, in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 932 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,151, which is $2,264 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cfbisd.edu

Address

1706 Peters Colony
Carrollton, TX 75007-3703

Office phone number

(972) 968-3500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Blalack Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

932

African American

114 (12.2%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.3%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

117 (12.6%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

436 (46.8%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

209 (22.4%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

52 (5.6%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.2%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

12.6%

Hispanic

46.8%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

22.4%

Two or more races

5.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

52.1 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

51.7 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

24.4 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

51.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

24.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

23.8 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

19 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.1 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

23.8%

Gifted and talented

19.0%

Special education

16.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0.6 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0.8 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

1.6 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

78.7

African American

11 (14%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (2.5%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10 (12.7%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 22%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

53.7 (68.3%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 59%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (2.5%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

53.5 (67.9%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

24.3 (30.8%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.3%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.8

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 13.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 9.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$61,151

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $61,432

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,299

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $55,246

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,636

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $57,821

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,478

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $60,542

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,899

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $64,483

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,779

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $70,690

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$87,426

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $79,340

Statewide: $71,111

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