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Salado Middle School vs. Academy J High School

Should you attend Salado Middle School or Academy J High 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
Salado Middle School
1169 Williams Rd
Salado, TX 76571
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Academy J High School
501 E Main St
Little River Academy, TX 76554
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 591 students in grades 6-8, Salado Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 419 students in grades 6-8, Academy J High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
591 students
419 students
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This chart displays total students of Academy J High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Academy J High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salado Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Academy J High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3256 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#2357 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salado Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in TX)
47%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salado 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 Academy 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.
54%
(Top 50% in TX)
58%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salado 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 Academy 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salado 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 Academy 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Salado Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Academy J High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
195
133
Grade 7 Students
219
133
Grade 8 Students
177
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salado Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salado 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 Academy J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salado 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 Academy J High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salado 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 Academy J High 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salado 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 Academy 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.
0.46
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Salado 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 Academy J High 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%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salado 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 Academy 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salado 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 Academy 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.
 
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