Polk Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: B

Total students

1,018

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 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%

Polk 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 1,018 students. 71.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35% 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 $62,040, which is $3,153 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cfbisd.edu

Address

2001 Kelly Blvd
Carrollton, TX 75006-4307

Office phone number

(972) 968-4600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Polk 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

1,018

African American

255 (25%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

38 (3.7%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

595 (58.4%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

94 (9.2%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

35 (3.4%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

25.0%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

3.7%

Hispanic

58.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

9.2%

Two or more races

3.4%

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

71.9 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

74.6 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

36.3 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

36.3%

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

35 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.9 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.7 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

35.0%

Gifted and talented

9.9%

Special education

15.7%

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)

C

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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

0.6 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

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

0.6 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.1 %

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

2.4 %

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

73.2

African American

13 (17.7%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (5.5%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13 (17.7%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 22%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

42.3 (57.7%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 59%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.4%)

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

1 (1.4%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

48.2 (65.9%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

23 (31.4%)

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.4%)

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

13.9

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

9.6 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

$62,040

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $61,432

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,806

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $55,246

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,091

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $57,821

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,943

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $60,542

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,001

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $64,483

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$72,075

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $70,690

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$78,675

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: $79,340

Statewide: $71,111

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