Miles High School vs. Ballinger High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Miles High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Ballinger High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades 7-12, Miles High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 256 students in grades 9-12, Ballinger High School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
220 students
256 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#481 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2112 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
38
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
45
66
Grade 10 Students
34
62
Grade 11 Students
32
72
Grade 12 Students
27
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
36%
52%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%