Jean Mcclung Middle, Fort Worth TX

Original Research by School Decision on Jean Mcclung Middle

Jean McClung Middle is a public school in central Fort Worth serving sixth through eighth grades. The school draws from a neighborhood with high concentrations of economic need: a substantial majority of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment skews heavily toward Black and Hispanic students, with a smaller share of Asian and white students. The school sits in an area of Fort Worth experiencing rapid growth and housing-cost pressures, as the city has become one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan centers.

Academically, the school faces significant headwinds. State test results show weak proficiency across all tested subjects. In math, proficiency rates range from low teens in sixth and seventh grade to the low end of the range in eighth grade, with only a small share of students reaching the "meets" standard. Reading and language arts performance is higher than math, with proficiency climbing from a modest level in sixth grade to the mid-range in seventh before dropping in eighth grade. Science and especially social studies proficiency are particularly low, with social studies showing proficiency in single digits. When all subjects are combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile of Tarrant County districts, well below the county median. A parent may want to look into further what academic interventions and support structures the school has in place.

The data available does not include information about special education enrollment, English learner populations, attendance rates, or discipline metrics, so a full picture of school operations and the range of student needs remains incomplete. Course offerings, staffing levels, and extracurricular programming are also not documented in the available sources. The school's graduation rate is not applicable, as it serves middle grades only.

Jean McClung operates as a regular public middle school within Fort Worth ISD, a large district serving the city and surrounding communities. Housing costs in the school's zipcode are moderate relative to state and national benchmarks, though like much of Fort Worth they have risen with the broader development boom. For a family weighing this school, the key consideration is the gap between current proficiency levels and grade-level standards, paired with the economic and demographic composition of the student body. Prospective families should inquire directly with the school about tutoring, intervention programs, and the specific academic supports available to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 617%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 714%

School 14% · District 5% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 31% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 38% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 35% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 26% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Science

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 23% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 84%

School 4% · District 14% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

This schoolFORT WORTH 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-income28%Higher-income64%36 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income36%Higher-income40%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income24%Higher-income33%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income36%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income20%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income18%Higher-income33%15 pp gap