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Reading J High School vs. James Bowie Middle School

Should you attend Reading J High School or James Bowie Middle 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
Reading J High School
8101 Fm762
Richmond, TX 77469
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
James Bowie Middle School
700 Plantation Dr
Richmond, TX 77406
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Reading 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

James Bowie Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,588 students in grades 6-8, Reading 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 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,639 students in grades 6-8, James Bowie Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,588 students
1,639 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#592 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#1402 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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68%
(Top 10% in TX)
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reading 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 James Bowie 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.
73%
(Top 10% in TX)
68%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reading 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 James Bowie 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.
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reading 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 James Bowie 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
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This chart displays the students of James Bowie Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
514
530
Grade 7 Students
489
550
Grade 8 Students
585
559

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
19%
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% Hispanic
28%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James Bowie Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James Bowie Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in James Bowie Middle 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reading 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Bowie 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.
0.74
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Reading 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 James Bowie 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
23%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Reading 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Bowie 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reading 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Bowie 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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