Lockhart J High School vs. Gilbert Gerdes J High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,433 students in grades 6-8, Lockhart J 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 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 310 students in grades 6-8, Gilbert Gerdes J 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 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,433 students
310 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6579 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6356 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
464
103
Grade 7 Students
465
94
Grade 8 Students
504
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
81%
68%


% Black
2%
6%


% White
15%
24%


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


Diversity Score
0.32
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%

