Reading J High School vs. Briscoe J High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Reading J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Briscoe J High 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 1,685 students in grades 6-8, Reading J High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,785 students in grades 6-8, Briscoe J High 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 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,685 students
1,785 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
92 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#592 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1339 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
67%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
560
588
Grade 7 Students
569
589
Grade 8 Students
556
608
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
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% Hispanic
27%
31%
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% Black
17%
23%
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% White
40%
32%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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