Hightower High School vs. Lawrence E Elkins High School
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Serving 2,535 students in grades 8-12, Hightower High 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 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,654 students in grades 8-12, Lawrence E Elkins High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
2,535 students
2,654 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
145 teachers
137 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7361 out of 8188 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
#2237 out of 8188 schools in TX (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
47%
(Top 50% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70%
(Top 10% in TX)
Graduation Rate
90%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
703
730
Grade 10 Students
678
675
Grade 11 Students
637
651
Grade 12 Students
517
598
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
40%
% Hispanic
30%
16%
% Black
58%
28%
% White
2%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
