Arbor Creek Middle School
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Arbor Creek Middle School is a junior high school in Carrollton, Texas.
| Arbor Creek Middle School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 2109 Arbor Creek Drive Carrollton, Texas 75010 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Lewisville Independent School District |
| Principal | Mrs. Chantel Upshaw |
| Staff | 85 |
| Students | 823 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Black and Silver |
| Established | 1994 |
| Information | (469) 713-5971 |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13.8 |
| County | Denton |
| Homepage | http://www.lisd.net/schools/arbor/ |
It houses grades 6th to 8th, and is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District. The school was established in 1994. It has been ranked 229th out of 1511 (Top 15%) Texas public middle schools.[1]
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[edit] Enrollment by grade
- 6th Grade: 287
- 7th Grade: 306
- 8th Grade: 279
[edit] Outstanding programs
- Learning Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP)
- National Junior Honor Society
- Student Council
- Special Education classes
- Dyslexia Program
- Tutorial Program
- Four Computer Labs plus one wireless computer lab with focus on Technology Integration
- Athletics programs: Cross country, tennis, football, basketball, swimming, soccer and track for boys. Basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball for girls.
- UIL Academic Teams
- Science Olympiad
- Book Club
- Multi-Cultural Club
- Peer Mediation
- Destination ImagiNation
- Geography Bee and Spelling Bee
- Yearbook and "Best Layout" Award, 2001 and 2002
[edit] Gold Performance Acknowledgments
Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
Arbor Creek has been acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):[3]
- Acknowledged on Attendance
- Commended on Writing
- Commended on Social Studies
- Comparable Improvement on Reading/ELA.
[edit] Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
TAKS Results (% meeting or exceeding standards)
[edit] Grade 6
- Reading
- 100% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 100% in 2006.
- Math
- 100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 100% in 2006.
[edit] Grade 7
- Reading
- 92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2006.
- Writing
- 96% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2006.
- Math
- 83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2006.
[edit] Grade 8
- Reading
- 93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2006.
- Science
- 86% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2006.
- Math
- 90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2006.
