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Apollo J High School vs. Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet

Should you attend Apollo J High School or Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Apollo J High School
1600 Apollo Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
1309 Holly Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Apollo J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades 7-8, Apollo J 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 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 793 students in grades 7-8, Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet 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 46% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
617 students
793 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#4651 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#2191 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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30%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
46%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apollo J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in TX)
63%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apollo J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in TX)
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Apollo J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet by grade.
Grade 7 Students
299
390
Grade 8 Students
318
403

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
4%
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% Hispanic
38%
47%
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% Black
25%
14%
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% White
21%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.74
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Apollo J High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
44%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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