Bedford J High School vs. Harwood J High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bedford J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Harwood J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 969 students in grades 7-9, Bedford J High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,038 students in grades 7-9, Harwood J High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
969 students
1,038 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#801 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#443 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
307
346
Grade 8 Students
367
340
Grade 9 Students
295
352
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%


% Hispanic
33%
28%


% Black
14%
19%


% White
43%
36%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

