Texas School For The Blind
Texas School For The Blind serves 127 students in grades 1-12.
Texas School For The Blind placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Texas School For The Blind ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Texas School For The Blind's student population of 127 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Total Students
127 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)
45 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Texas School For The Blind is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Texas School For The Blind is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#6503 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
4%
Hispanic
37%
52%
Black
17%
13%
White
42%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (07-08)
1%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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