Live Oak Ridge Middle School vs. Roy J Smith Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Live Oak Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Roy J Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades 6-8, Live Oak Ridge 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 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,357 students in grades 6-8, Roy J Smith Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
735 students
1,357 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5295 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4422 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
235
422
Grade 7 Students
257
453
Grade 8 Students
243
482
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
33%
% Black
45%
37%
% White
12%
15%
% Hawaiian
3%
3%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%