Life Middle Waxahachie vs. Frank Seale Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Life Middle Waxahachie ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Frank Seale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 595 students in grades 7-8, Life Middle Waxahachie 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 666 students in grades 6-8, Frank Seale 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 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
595 students
666 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4596 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5257 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
228
Grade 7 Students
298
232
Grade 8 Students
297
206
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
37%
34%
% Black
44%
18%
% White
14%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
