Thurgood Marshall High School vs. Lamar Cons High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,698 students in grades 9-12, Thurgood Marshall 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% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,714 students in grades 9-12, Lamar Cons 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 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,698 students
1,714 students
Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
95 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7097 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5736 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
541
468
Grade 10 Students
435
421
Grade 11 Students
384
427
Grade 12 Students
338
398
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
31%
53%
% Black
64%
26%
% White
1%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%