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Brink Junior High School vs. Highland West Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Brink Junior High School
11420 South Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Highland West Junior High School
901 North Santa Fe Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73160
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Brink Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

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

Highland West Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades 7-8, Brink Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 545 students in grades 7-8, Highland West Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
666 students
545 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#29 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 5%)
#1315 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
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58%
(Top 5% in OK)
14%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brink Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma 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 Highland West Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 5% in OK)
21%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brink Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma 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 Highland West Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 10% in OK)
32%
(Top 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brink Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma 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 Highland West Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
326
278
Grade 8 Students
340
267

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
4%
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% Asian
11%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
27%
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% Black
6%
8%
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% White
46%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
22%
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0.72
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Brink Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland West Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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