Palo Alto Middle School vs. Roy J Smith Middle School
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Serving 759 students in grades 6-8, Palo Alto 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,280 students in grades 6-8, Roy J Smith 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 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
759 students
1,280 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7689 out of 8188 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
#5431 out of 8188 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
31%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
46%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
38%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
270
418
Grade 7 Students
236
466
Grade 8 Students
253
396
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
30%
34%
% Black
49%
34%
% White
9%
15%
% Hawaiian
3%
3%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
