Enrollment
388
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 481970008912
Mclean 6th Grade — Fort Worth, TX
Federal NCES profile for Mclean 6th Grade, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 32
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Fort Worth Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mclean 6th Grade compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mclean 6th Grade reports 388 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Texas average and 5% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 388 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fort Worth Isd spends $15,887 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.0% from local sources (property taxes), 25.4% from the state, and 23.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mclean 6th Grade compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.6% | ▼ 12% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 388 | top 35% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Texas — lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,887
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 388 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 388 Top 35% in Texas — larger than 65% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 16.6:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.6% -12% vs state
NCES ID 481970008912
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.6%
White 30.2%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 388:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.3%
In-school suspensions 40
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Worth Isd, which includes Mclean 6th Grade.
$15,887
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 25.4%
Federal 23.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,127
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,898
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,676
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Similar middle schools in Fort Worth
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Rosemont Middle
Standard public school
1,166 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Hillwood Middle
Standard public school
1,126 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Wayside Middle
Standard public school
1,119 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Forest Oak Middle
Standard public school
1,044 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Creekview Middle
Standard public school
962 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Prairie Vista
Standard public school
958 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Mclean 6th Grade
How many students attend Mclean 6th Grade?
Mclean 6th Grade has 388 students enrolled. It is a middle school in FORT WORTH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mclean 6th Grade?
The student-teacher ratio at Mclean 6th Grade is 16.6:1, which is 14% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mclean 6th Grade?
54.6% of students at Mclean 6th Grade are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mclean 6th Grade?
The largest demographic group at Mclean 6th Grade is Hispanic or Latino at 61.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in FORT WORTH, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mclean 6th Grade?
Mclean 6th Grade has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.