Methodist Children's Home
Methodist Children's Home serves 133 students in grades 6-12.
Methodist Children's Home 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Methodist Children's Home ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Methodist Children's Home's student population of 133 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
133 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Methodist Children's Home is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Methodist Children's Home is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7878 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
14%
52%
Black
47%
13%
White
33%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
89%
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
53%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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