Palo Alto Middle School vs. Roy J Smith Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palo Alto Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Roy J Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 781 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,135 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
781 students
1,135 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7576 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5354 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
298
381
Grade 7 Students
250
343
Grade 8 Students
233
411
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
35%
% Black
50%
36%
% White
10%
13%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%