James Coble Middle

Summary:

James Coble Middle is a public middle school in Arlington, Texas, serving 854 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Mansfield Independent School District, which is ranked 207 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

James Coble Middle has a diverse student population, with 45.2% African American, 25.53% Hispanic, 14.52% Asian, and 9.84% White students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Mansfield ISD and Texas state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in reading (51.74% for 7th grade, 55.12% for 8th grade) and math (37.13% for 7th grade, 35.87% for 8th grade) are below the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students but lower for Asian and White students.

While James Coble Middle has relatively low dropout rates, the school has a high percentage of students (63.7%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Compared to nearby Brooks Wester Middle and Danny Jones Middle, James Coble Middle's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better on the STAAR EOC exam, is a bright spot. Overall, addressing the performance gaps and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for all students at James Coble Middle.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1200 Ballweg Rd
       Arlington, TX  76002


(682) 314-4900

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1113th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,872 Help


Students who attend James Coble Middle usually attend:

High:    Mansfield Timberview High School

Feeder schools for James Coble Middle:

Elementary:    Imogene Gideon Elementary
    Janet Brockett Elementary
    Louise Cabaniss Academy
    Thelma Jones Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  854

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.2%
Hispanic:
25.5%
Asian:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Compare Details James Coble Middle ranks better than 52.9% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.47. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at James Coble Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.2%), Hispanic (25.5%), Asian (14.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Coble Middle is 15.1. 9 middle schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Coble Middle is $8,872, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

James Coble Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks James Coble Middle 1113th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See James Coble Middle in the ranking list.)

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) 207th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Coble Middle

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Rank History for all students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 50.03 963rd 1684 42.8%
2008 52.12 936th 1718 45.5%
2009 51.37 1002nd 1763 43.2%
2010 54.88 916th 1803 49.2%
2011 52.47 1061st 1895 44.0%
2012 55.75 876th 1951 55.1%
2013 54.04 937th 1973 52.5%
2014 60.36 774th 1987 61.0%
2015 51.71 1038th 2043 49.2%
2016 64.79 692nd 1987 65.2%
2017 69.35 463rd 2027 77.2%
2018 68.34 496th 2080 76.2%
2019 66.54 557th 2193 74.6%
2021 57.58 806th 2252 64.2%
2022 57.87 781st 2254 65.4%
2023 60.95 772nd 2330 66.9%
2024 48.47 1113th 2361 52.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.71 287th 720 60.1%
2019 48.28 373rd 753 50.5%
2021 35.99 489th 743 34.2%
2022 33.21 580th 813 28.7%
2023 48.40 409th 817 49.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.50 862nd 1376 37.4%
2019 43.23 735th 1445 49.1%
2021 57.80 432nd 1592 72.9%
2022 49.15 676th 1643 58.9%
2023 65.63 373rd 1720 78.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.22 417th 1597 73.9%
2019 36.72 1026th 1626 36.9%
2021 39.86 922nd 1712 46.1%
2022 41.05 934th 1757 46.8%
2023 45.46 808th 1815 55.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.66 277th 2039 86.4%
2019 72.03 341st 2073 83.6%
2021 59.67 665th 2172 69.4%
2022 60.31 634th 2220 71.4%
2023 62.96 630th 2251 72.0%
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Rank History for Female students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.22 430th 2008 78.6%
2019 73.20 394th 2047 80.8%
2021 62.07 664th 2151 69.1%
2022 64.17 603rd 2221 72.9%
2023 64.80 620th 2241 72.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.74 401st 1430 72.0%
2019 67.51 478th 1446 66.9%
2021 61.70 667th 1501 55.6%
2022 65.30 532nd 1488 64.2%
2023 65.61 550th 1481 62.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.63 686th 2008 65.8%
2019 62.75 483rd 2058 76.5%
2021 48.16 926th 2118 56.3%
2022 38.32 1348th 2182 38.2%
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Rank History for Male students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.70 570th 2030 71.9%
2019 59.20 682nd 2069 67.0%
2021 53.12 905th 2168 58.3%
2022 51.28 970th 2228 56.5%
2023 55.93 869th 2245 61.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.56 142nd 587 75.8%
2019 48.99 351st 594 40.9%
2021 48.95 325th 589 44.8%
2022 50.03 338th 606 44.2%
2023 57.70 289th 616 53.1%
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Rank History for African American students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.48 222nd 1167 81.0%
2019 74.94 204th 1193 82.9%
2021 64.14 288th 1213 76.3%
2022 66.11 277th 1251 77.9%
2023 63.25 346th 1273 72.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.13 458th 1895 75.8%
2019 62.91 541st 1935 72.0%
2021 57.04 690th 2043 66.2%
2022 57.58 705th 2077 66.1%
2023 63.08 595th 2116 71.9%
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Rank History for White students at James Coble Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.78 517th 1673 69.1%
2019 61.97 561st 1684 66.7%
2021 56.44 664th 1700 60.9%
2022 47.09 918th 1723 46.7%
2023 52.37 795th 1749 54.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Open Quote This is the worst school in the district. Since starting my child is bullied every day by students and administration alike. This school has the most unprofessional staff I have ever come across. If you can get your child out do it. I can not say enough horrible things about this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 16, 2015

Open Quote best school that i have been to. teachers and students care! Close Quote



Enrollment information for James Coble Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 272 457 60 193 5 n/a n/a 0 987
2008 296 513 71 225 2 n/a n/a 0 1107
2009 268 512 88 259 5 n/a n/a 0 1132
2010 137 298 60 155 4 n/a n/a 0 654
2011 118 297 43 163 6 0 36 0 663
2012 106 267 48 168 6 1 35 0 631
2013 128 287 51 171 4 1 31 0 673
2014 128 288 69 185 4 1 26 0 701
2015 147 379 81 230 5 1 41 0 884
2016 123 396 86 213 3 2 35 0 858
2017 136 386 111 228 1 2 36 0 900
2018 134 401 110 258 4 4 31 0 942
2019 116 422 101 223 3 2 39 0 906
2020 119 426 113 223 0 2 37 0 920
2021 120 425 116 246 1 1 35 0 944
2022 112 425 112 242 2 1 29 0 923
2023 84 386 124 218 3 4 35 0 854

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Coble Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 987 59.1 16.7 38.3
2008 1107 67.1 16.5 35.8
2009 1132 68.2 16.6 42.2
2010 654 44.9 14.5 43.9
2011 663 43.0 15.4 46.6
2012 631 38.0 16.6 45.8
2013 673 38.3 17.5 45.6
2014 701 47.1 14.8 50.1
2015 884 56.0 15.7 49.4
2016 858 54.0 15.8 51.3
2017 900 55.3 16.2 50.9
2018 942 57.6 16.3 52.3
2019 906 58.0 15.5 53.3
2020 920 58.3 15.7 58.9
2021 944 59.5 15.8 53.7
2022 923 58.5 15.7 54
2023 854 56.3 15.1 63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Coble Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 987 59.1 16.7 38.3
2008 1107 67.1 16.5 35.8
2009 1132 68.2 16.6 42.2
2010 654 44.9 14.5 43.9
2011 663 43.0 15.4 46.6
2012 631 38.0 16.6 45.8
2013 673 38.3 17.5 45.6
2014 701 47.1 14.8 50.1
2015 884 56.0 15.7 49.4
2016 858 54.0 15.8 51.3
2017 900 55.3 16.2 50.9
2018 942 57.6 16.3 52.3
2019 906 58.0 15.5 53.3
2020 920 58.3 15.7 58.9
2021 944 59.5 15.8 53.7
2022 923 58.5 15.7 54
2023 854 56.3 15.1 63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James Coble Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $941 (11.0%) $7,652 (89.0%) $8,593
2020 $872 (10.2%) $7,650 (89.8%) $8,522
2021 $788 (8.9%) $8,085 (91.1%) $8,872

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Coble Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 557th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 772nd of 2330 Middle schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (James Coble Middle)5845
 13%
   7th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6058
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (James Coble Middle)5939
 20%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6150
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (James Coble Middle)5561
 6%
   8th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6464
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (James Coble Middle)4950
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6046
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (James Coble Middle)4849
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6054
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (James Coble Middle)3741
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))4742
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (James Coble Middle)96100
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))7164
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students906854
 5.7%
African American422386
 8.5%
American Indian33
Asian101124
 22.8%
Hispanic223218
 2.2%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White11684
 27.6%
Two or More Races3935
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.3%63.7%
 10.4%


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James Coble Middle ranks 1113th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at James Coble Middle are 45% African American, 26% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 854 students attended James Coble Middle.


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