Calvin Nelms Middle School vs. Cardiff J High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Calvin Nelms Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Cardiff J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 144 students in grades 6-8, Calvin Nelms Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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).
Serving 863 students in grades 6-8, Cardiff J High 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 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
144 students
863 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1265 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#5836 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
33
279
Grade 7 Students
58
281
Grade 8 Students
53
303
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
58%
66%
% Black
24%
15%
% White
10%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
3%
