Hospital/homebound
Tel:
(972) 581-4115
- Hospital/homebound serves 72 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hospital/homebound placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hospital/homebound places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hospital/homebound's student population of 72 students has declined by 45% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 56% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 72 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hospital/homebound is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hospital/homebound is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7861 out of 7999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 52% |
| Black | 17% | 13% |
| White | 32% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dallas Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Hospital/homebound is Maya Angelou High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pegasus Charter High School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dallas Maya Angelou High School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 24 students
0.0 miles
4528 Rusk Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 925-2200 0.0 7-12 24 - Dallas Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School Grades: 9-12 | 226 students
0.8 miles
701 Elm St 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 860-2356 0.8 9-12 226 - Dallas Pegasus Charter High School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 653 students
0.8 miles
601 N Akard St Ste 203
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 740-9991 0.8 K-12 653 - Dallas Uplift Luna Preparatory High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 468 students
0.8 miles
2625 Elm St
Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 445-3300 0.8 9-12 468 - Dallas Uplift Mighty High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 323 students
0.9 miles
3700 Mighty Mite Dr
Dallas, TX 75207
(817) 288-3800 0.9 9-12 323
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