The Joe Barnhart Academy
The Joe Barnhart Academy serves 78 students in grades 7-8.
The Joe Barnhart Academy placed in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
The Joe Barnhart Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
78 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
The Joe Barnhart Academy is ranked within the top 5% 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 The Joe Barnhart Academy is 0.50, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#209 out of 8043 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
65%
52%
Black
4%
13%
White
28%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
53%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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