Attucks Middle School vs. Pershing Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Attucks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Pershing Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades 6-8, Attucks Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,485 students in grades 6-8, Pershing Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
399 students
1,485 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
88 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7167 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2901 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
124
403
Grade 7 Students
160
523
Grade 8 Students
115
559
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
31%
40%
% Black
66%
33%
% White
1%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%