Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School vs. Ad Wheat Middle School
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School Overview
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Ad Wheat Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 985 students in grades 5-7, Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,058 students in grades 7-8, Ad Wheat 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
7-8
Total Students
985 students
1,058 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5831 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6405 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
495
-
Grade 6 Students
490
-
Grade 7 Students
-
526
Grade 8 Students
-
532
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
42%
43%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
46%
45%
% Hawaiian
2%
3%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
