School Of Science And Engineering vs. School For The Talented And Gifted
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School Of Science And Engineering ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School For The Talented And Gifted ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades 9-12, School Of Science And Engineering ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades 9-12, School For The Talented And Gifted ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
490 students
534 students
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% Male | % Female
75% | 25%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#2 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
139
170
Grade 10 Students
137
130
Grade 11 Students
108
121
Grade 12 Students
106
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
13%
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% Hispanic
68%
43%
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% Black
8%
6%
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% White
13%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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