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James Madison High School vs. Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High School

Should you attend James Madison High School or Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet 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
James Madison High School
3000 Martin Luther King Jr Blv
Dallas, TX 75215
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High School
2826 Elsie Faye Heggins St
Dallas, TX 75215
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

James Madison High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades 9-12, James Madison High 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 661 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High 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 9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
388 students
661 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#7699 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#8146 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
9%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Madison 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet 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.
15%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
13%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Madison 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James Madison 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.
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80-84%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of James Madison High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
126
201
Grade 10 Students
98
196
Grade 11 Students
89
141
Grade 12 Students
75
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
32%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
66%
70%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Madison 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.
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0.47
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of James Madison High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Madison 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Madison 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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