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Palo Alto Middle School vs. Roy J Smith Middle School

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School Overview

School
Palo Alto Middle School
2301 W Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76549
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Roy J Smith Middle School
6000 Brushy Creek Dr
Killeen, TX 76549
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Palo Alto Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Roy J Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 6-8, Palo Alto 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,280 students in grades 6-8, Roy J Smith 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 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
759 students
1,280 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roy J Smith Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7689 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#5431 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palo Alto Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roy J Smith Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
31%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palo Alto Middle 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 Roy J Smith Middle 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
46%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palo Alto Middle 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 Roy J Smith Middle 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
38%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palo Alto Middle 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 Roy J Smith Middle 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
This chart displays the students of Palo Alto Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Roy J Smith Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
270
418
Grade 7 Students
236
466
Grade 8 Students
253
396

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palo Alto Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roy J Smith Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palo Alto Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roy J Smith Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palo Alto Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roy J Smith Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palo Alto Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roy J Smith Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
3%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palo Alto Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roy J Smith Middle 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.
0.66
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Palo Alto Middle 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 Roy J Smith Middle 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
82%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palo Alto Middle 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 Roy J Smith Middle 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
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palo Alto Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roy J Smith Middle 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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