Pettus Secondary
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(361) 375-2296
Pettus Secondary serves 234 students in grades 6-12.
Pettus Secondary 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 35-39% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 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 Rankings
Pettus Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Pettus Secondary's student population of 234 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 234 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Rankings
Pettus Secondary 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 Pettus Secondary is 0.49, 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 | #5774 out of 8043 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 64% | 52% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 32% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pettus Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Pettus Secondary is Kenedy High School (12.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Pawnee El / J High School (12.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Pettus Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Pettus Pettus Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 195 students10
0.1 miles
500 N Bee St
Pettus, TX 78146
(361) 375-2296 0.1 PK-5 195 - Pawnee Pawnee El / J High School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-8 | 300 students10
12.5 miles
6229 Fm 798
Pawnee, TX 78145
(361) 456-7256 12.5 PK-8 300 - Kenedy Kenedy Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 435 students10
12.9 miles
401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119
(830) 583-4100 12.9 PK-5 435 - Kenedy Kenedy High School Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 214 students10
12.9 miles
401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119
(830) 583-4100 12.9 9-12 214 - Kenedy Kenedy Middle School Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 160 students10
12.9 miles
401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119
(830) 583-4100 12.9 6-8 160
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