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Howe Middle School vs. Van Alstyne J High School

Should you attend Howe Middle School or Van Alstyne J High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Howe Middle School
300 Beatrice
Howe, TX 75459
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Van Alstyne J High School
1314 N Waco
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Howe Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Van Alstyne J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades 6-8, Howe Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades 6-8, Van Alstyne J High School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
292 students
539 students
This chart displays total students of Howe Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Van Alstyne J High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Van Alstyne J High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Howe Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Van Alstyne J High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1829 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#882 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howe Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Van Alstyne J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howe Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas 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 Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in TX)
71%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howe Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas 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 Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howe Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas 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 Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Howe Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Van Alstyne J High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
101
178
Grade 7 Students
86
177
Grade 8 Students
105
184

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Howe Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Howe Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howe Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howe Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howe Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Howe Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Van Alstyne J High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howe Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howe Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Van Alstyne J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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