Garza Independence High School vs. Mccallum High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garza Independence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Mccallum High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades 10-12, Garza Independence 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,897 students in grades 9-12, Mccallum High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
199 students
1,897 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
107 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7349 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#967 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
77%
Graduation Rate
40-44%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
501
Grade 10 Students
8
513
Grade 11 Students
94
466
Grade 12 Students
97
417
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
42%
31%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
39%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%