Shallowater High School vs. Idalou High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shallowater High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Idalou High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 504 students in grades 9-12, Shallowater 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 285 students in grades 9-12, Idalou High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
504 students
285 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2207 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#943 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
127
86
Grade 10 Students
139
65
Grade 11 Students
127
71
Grade 12 Students
111
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
32%
41%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
65%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.48
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

