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Knox J High School vs. Mccullough J High School

Should you attend Knox J High School or Mccullough 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
Knox J High School
12104 Sawmill Rd
Spring, TX 77380
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mccullough J High School
3800 S Panther Creek Dr
Spring, TX 77381
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Mccullough J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas 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%)
Overview
Serving 1,399 students in grades 7-8, Knox 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 67% (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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,163 students in grades 7-8, Mccullough J High School ranks in the top 5% 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 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,399 students
2,163 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
121 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mccullough 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

#743 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#233 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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67%
(Top 10% in TX)
75%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knox 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mccullough 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.
70%
(Top 20% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knox 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mccullough 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.
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knox 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mccullough 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
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This chart displays the students of Mccullough J High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
654
1074
Grade 8 Students
745
1089

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mccullough J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mccullough J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mccullough J High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
51%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mccullough 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%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mccullough 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.
0.68
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Knox J High 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 Mccullough 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
26%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mccullough 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
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mccullough 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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