Tarkington Middle School vs. Cleveland Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tarkington Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Cleveland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades 6-8, Tarkington Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,655 students in grades 6-8, Cleveland 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 22% (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 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
394 students
2,655 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
132 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3779 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#6314 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
128
845
Grade 7 Students
131
901
Grade 8 Students
135
909
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
86%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
79%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%