Fort Settlement Middle School vs. First Colony Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Settlement Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
First Colony 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
Serving 1,386 students in grades 6-8, Fort Settlement Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,230 students in grades 6-8, First Colony Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,386 students
1,230 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
76 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#962 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
62%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
67%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
482
388
Grade 7 Students
462
406
Grade 8 Students
442
436
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
62%
42%
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% Hispanic
8%
16%
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% Black
7%
17%
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% White
18%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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