Palacios Junior Senior High School vs. Bay City High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palacios Junior Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 6-12, Palacios Junior Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,042 students in grades 9-12, Bay City 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 32% (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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
655 students
1,042 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4799 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6260 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
91
-
Grade 7 Students
86
-
Grade 8 Students
102
-
Grade 9 Students
90
274
Grade 10 Students
107
265
Grade 11 Students
101
240
Grade 12 Students
78
263
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
69%
69%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
22%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%