Field Middle, Farmers Branch TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Field Middle

Field Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade in Farmers Branch, a compact inner-ring suburb on the northwestern edge of Dallas. The school is part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and sits in a city defined by mid-century ranch neighborhoods, mature tree-lined streets, and a civic core anchored by a historical park, a DART light rail station, and what the city calls its park system identity. Residents are close to commerce, green space, and the broader Dallas metro via rail, but much of the city's daily texture remains car-oriented outside the downtown area.

The student body is large for a middle school serving its grade band. The population is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Black, and Asian students, and a very substantial share of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. English learner counts and IEP data were not reported in the available data, so a parent with questions on those populations should ask the school directly.

On the Texas STAAR, Field Middle's results are mixed and in several areas below where many parents would hope to see them. In reading and language arts, about half of sixth and eighth graders reached the proficient-or-above threshold, while seventh grade came in somewhat lower. In math, sixth and seventh grade results were well below half, though eighth grade math proficiency was notably stronger, reaching about half the tested group. Eighth grade science proficiency fell below half, and eighth grade social studies was the weakest area overall, with fewer than a quarter of tested students reaching proficiency. Across all subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among Dallas County's districts, meaning there are lower-performing schools in the county, but parents should read the subject-by-subject picture rather than let a county position alone do the work. The "approaches grade level" threshold on STAAR, which represents the minimum passing bar, was reached by roughly three-quarters of students across subjects, suggesting most students are passing state minimums while far fewer are meeting or mastering the standards. Multi-year trend data was not available, so whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline from prior years cannot be determined.

A graduation rate does not apply to Field Middle, which serves only grades six through eight.

No information was available on program offerings, course access, discipline practices, or staffing ratios. A parent interested in elective choices, bilingual or dual-language programming, extracurriculars, or academic intervention supports would need to contact the school directly.

At the district level, families should be aware of two significant recent developments. Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD voters approved a substantial bond in 2023 that funds safety upgrades at every campus and replaces three aging elementary buildings, publicly reported as issuable without a tax rate increase, meaning meaningful facility work is underway across the district. More recently, in early 2025, the board voted to close four campuses, including Long Middle School, and redrew attendance boundaries for the first time in over two decades, driven by a budget deficit and declining enrollment. That consolidation took effect for the 2025-2026 school year and triggered parent protests and litigation. Field Middle itself was not among the closed campuses, but the boundary redraw may have shifted which students now attend Field, and families newly to the area should confirm their address falls in the current attendance zone.

The housing market around Field Middle reflects prices roughly in line with national levels, with rents that have edged slightly downward year over year. The combination of established homes, ongoing transit-oriented infill at Mercer Crossing and the DART station area, and a built-out suburban form means the neighborhood is stable rather than rapidly appreciating, though home values sit above the Texas statewide average.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 32% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 727%

School 27% · District 18% · ▲ 9 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 50% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 51% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 43% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 48% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 38% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 25% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income71%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income48%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income49%Higher-income58%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income24%Higher-income41%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income30%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income66%19 pp gap