Taft High School vs. Odem High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Student Attention
Odem 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 242 students in grades 9-12, Taft High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 279 students in grades 9-12, Odem High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
242 students
279 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6798 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
75-79%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
62
76
Grade 10 Students
64
76
Grade 11 Students
61
59
Grade 12 Students
55
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
84%
82%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
14%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%