Medical Center Charter School/southwest (Closed 2016)

Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-84% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 73%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
326 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (TX)
(14-15)
55-59%
73%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
80-84%
73%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
5%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
26%
53%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
64%
13%
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White
2%
26%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Medical Center Charter School/southwest.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in TX.
0.52
This chart display the diversity score of Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Medical Center Charter School/southwest and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
School District Name
Medical Center Charter School District
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average).
How many students attend Medical Center Charter School/southwest?
326 students attend Medical Center Charter School/southwest.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Medical Center Charter School/southwest students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Medical Center Charter School/southwest?
Medical Center Charter School/southwest has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Medical Center Charter School/southwest offer ?
Medical Center Charter School/southwest offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Medical Center Charter School/southwest part of?
Medical Center Charter School/southwest is part of Medical Center Charter School District.

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