Drew Academy vs. Williams Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Drew Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Williams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 369 students in grades 7-8, Drew Academy 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 393 students in grades 6-8, Williams Middle 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 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
369 students
393 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6959 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7871 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
124
Grade 7 Students
195
132
Grade 8 Students
174
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
44%
55%


% Black
53%
42%


% White
1%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.53
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

