Serving 24 students in grades 5-11, Pathfinder Camp 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Pathfinder Camp 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 Pathfinder Camp is 0.67, 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.
Pathfinder Camp is ranked #7570 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?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).
How many students attend Pathfinder Camp?
24 students attend Pathfinder Camp.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
38% of Pathfinder Camp students are White, 33% of students are Black, and 29% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Pathfinder Camp?
Pathfinder Camp has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.
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