Aquilla School vs. Whitney Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Aquilla School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Aquilla School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 322 students in grades 6-8, Whitney Middle 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 41% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-8
Total Students
321 students
322 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2473 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4593 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
≥80%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
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Kindergarten Students
21
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Grade 1 Students
21
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Grade 2 Students
17
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Grade 3 Students
16
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Grade 4 Students
36
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Grade 5 Students
17
-
Grade 6 Students
16
111
Grade 7 Students
32
102
Grade 8 Students
27
109
Grade 9 Students
22
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Grade 10 Students
31
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Grade 11 Students
23
-
Grade 12 Students
22
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
22%


% Black
1%
5%


% White
81%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

