Montwood Middle School vs. Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School
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School Overview
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Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 708 students in grades 6-8, Montwood 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 752 students in grades 6-8, Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 96% 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
708 students
752 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4751 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2539 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
57%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
235
224
Grade 7 Students
224
252
Grade 8 Students
249
276
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
95%
91%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
3%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
13%
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