Success Academy (Closed 2021)

Serving 11 students in grades 9-12, Success Academy ranks in the top 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 was <50% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 45%).
Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
11 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(17-18)
<50%
49%
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(17-18)
<50%
45%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Success Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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14:1
American Indian
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n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
36%
53%
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Black
46%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Success Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
18%
26%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Success Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
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3%
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All Ethnic Groups
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This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in TX.
0.63
This chart display the diversity score of Success Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Success Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).
How many students attend Success Academy?
11 students attend Success Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Success Academy students are Black, 36% of students are Hispanic, and 18% of students are White.
What grades does Success Academy offer ?
Success Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Success Academy part of?
Success Academy is part of Marlin Independent School District.

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