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Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith vs. Booker T Washington Spva Magnet

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School Overview

School
Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith
3030 Stag
Dallas, TX 75241
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
3434 S R L Thornton
Dallas, TX 75201
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Booker T Washington Spva Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades 6-12, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 950 students in grades 9-12, Booker T Washington Spva Magnet ranks in the top 20% 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 89% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
499 students
950 students
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% Male | % Female
100% | 0%
26% | 74%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#752 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#909 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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57%
(Top 20% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
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81%
(Top 5% in TX)
89%
(Top 1% in TX)
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65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
88%
(Top 1% in TX)
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≥90%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
109
-
Grade 7 Students
69
-
Grade 8 Students
96
-
Grade 9 Students
65
242
Grade 10 Students
80
243
Grade 11 Students
41
246
Grade 12 Students
39
219

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
77%
35%
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% Black
19%
20%
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% White
1%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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0.37
0.69
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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