George Dawson Middle

George Dawson Middle is a middle school located in Southlake, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 609 students. Operated by Carroll ISD, the campus sits about 17.6 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 39 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

George Dawson Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Carroll ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Fort Worth reports on George Dawson Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about George Dawson Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "George Dawson Middle". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.