Dowell Middle School vs. Faubion Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dowell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Faubion Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Dowell Middle School serves 1,192 students in grades 6-8.
Dowell Middle School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Faubion Middle School serves 1,291 students in grades 6-8.
Faubion Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,192 students
1,291 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
87 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#512 out of 8043 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1118 out of 8043 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
374
451
Grade 7 Students
403
449
Grade 8 Students
415
391
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
24%
37%


% Black
10%
12%


% White
60%
44%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

