James Middle School vs. S S Dillow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
S S Dillow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 824 students in grades 6-8, James 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 6% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, S S Dillow Elementary 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 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
824 students
428 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7494 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7463 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
66
Kindergarten Students
-
57
Grade 1 Students
-
62
Grade 2 Students
-
58
Grade 3 Students
-
68
Grade 4 Students
-
55
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Grade 6 Students
261
-
Grade 7 Students
276
-
Grade 8 Students
287
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
83%
75%
% Black
13%
23%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%