📍 6300 Maurie Dr, Watauga, Tarrant County, 76148
Watauga Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Watauga, Tarrant County. The school has 608 pupils enrolled. The Principal is James Hollis. It is part of the Birdville Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Watauga Middle enrolls 608 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 6.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 289 | 48% |
| White | 214 | 35% |
| Asian | 42 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
430 of the school's 608 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 371 qualify for free lunch and 59 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Watauga Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 9, state house district 91.
Watauga Middle is one of 32 schools in BIRDVILLE ISD, based in HALTOM CITY, Texas. The district serves 22,267 students district-wide and employs 1,506 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 608 students, Watauga Middle is close to the district average of about 696 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large