Harold Cade Middle School vs. Howell Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 740 students in grades 6-8, Harold Cade Middle School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 757 students in grades 6-8, Howell Middle 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 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
740 students
757 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3519 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#5325 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
250
224
Grade 7 Students
236
268
Grade 8 Students
254
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
50%
61%
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% Black
3%
10%
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% White
44%
25%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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