Charlene Mckinzey Middle, Mansfield TX

Original Research by School Decision on Charlene Mckinzey Middle

Charlene McKinzey Middle is a public school serving seventh and eighth grade in Mansfield, a suburban city in the south-central Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school has an enrollment of roughly mid-size for its grade band, with a diverse student body: about four in ten students are Black, roughly two in ten are Hispanic, and roughly one in four are white. About one in three students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a community shaped by recent growth and downtown revitalization, with new mixed-use development, parks, and cultural venues drawing people to stay rather than move away.

On state assessments, McKinzey shows uneven results across the grade levels and subject areas. Seventh-grade English Language Arts proficiency is solid, with a strong majority of students meeting or exceeding the standard. Eighth-grade ELA is also strong. Math tells a different story: seventh-grade math proficiency reaches about three in five students, but eighth-grade math proficiency drops significantly, with fewer than two in five students meeting the standard. Across all subjects, the school reports that most students reach at least the "approaches" standard, meaning they have contact with the material. The "meets" standard is reached by roughly three in five students overall. Science and social studies proficiency for eighth grade shows moderate performance in science and notably lower performance in social studies, where fewer than half of students met the standard. A parent may want to discuss with the school how eighth-grade math is supported and what interventions or pathways exist if a student enters ninth grade without proficiency.

The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among schools across Tarrant County's districts, a meaningful strength in the context of its peer group. This reflects the school's strong showing in English Language Arts and science, which partially offset the math weakness.

Mansfield ISD approved a substantial bond package in 2024 for facility upgrades, technology, and safety improvements district-wide, with no planned tax rate increase to fund it. Over several years the district's property tax rate has declined, though rising property appraisals have offset some of that benefit on individual household bills. The district also passed a voter-approved shift of revenue to maintenance and operations in 2021, dedicating new funding to instruction and student programs. For families relocating or choosing a school, this signals district stability and ongoing investment.

The school's official website and conversations with staff can answer questions about course sequencing, support for students below grade level in math, homework policy, clubs (including robotics and student council per available data), and the social environment.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 50% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 42% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 61% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 66% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Science

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 55% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 37% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

This schoolMANSFIELD 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 7Lower-income54%Higher-income76%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income67%Higher-income80%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income66%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income42%10 pp gap