Santa Maria J High School

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  • Santa Maria J High School serves 77 students in grades 7-8.
  • The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
  • Santa Maria J High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.

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School Overview

  • Santa Maria J High School's student population of 77 students has declined by 51% over five school years.
  • The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 62% over five school years.
Grades OfferedGrades 7-8
Total Students77 students
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Total Classroom Teachers6 teachers
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School Comparison

  • Santa Maria J High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
  • The diversity score of Santa Maria J High School is 0.03, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year DataThis SchoolState Level (TX)
Overall Testing Rank#3284 out of 7999 schools
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)50-54%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)40-44%
45%
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Student : Teacher Ratio13:115:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
99%
52%
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Black
n/a
13%
White		n/a
28%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Santa Maria J High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score0.030.64
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Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
1%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Maria J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
School District NameSanta Maria Independent School District
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education

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