Serving 48 students in grades 3-11, New Horizons 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
New Horizons ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of New Horizons is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
New Horizons is ranked #7928 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).
How many students attend New Horizons?
48 students attend New Horizons.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of New Horizons students are White, 21% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of New Horizons?
New Horizons has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.
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