Shallowater High School vs. Idalou High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shallowater High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Idalou High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades 9-12, Shallowater 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 297 students in grades 9-12, Idalou High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
518 students
297 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2028 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#844 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
134
78
Grade 10 Students
119
88
Grade 11 Students
135
63
Grade 12 Students
130
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
32%
40%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
65%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%