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Tays J High School vs. Beckendorff J High School

Should you attend Tays J High School or Beckendorff 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
Tays J High School
26721 Hawks Prairie Blvd
Katy, TX 77494
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Beckendorff J High School
8200 Fry Rd
Katy, TX 77494
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Tays J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Beckendorff J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,508 students in grades 6-8, Tays J High School ranks in the top 5% 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 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,731 students in grades 6-8, Beckendorff J High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,508 students
1,731 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beckendorff 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

#180 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#97 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Beckendorff J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
85%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tays 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 Beckendorff 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.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tays 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 Beckendorff 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.
88%
(Top 1% in TX)
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tays 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 Beckendorff 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
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This chart displays the students of Beckendorff J High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
479
541
Grade 7 Students
500
558
Grade 8 Students
529
632

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tays J High 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 Beckendorff J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beckendorff J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beckendorff J High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tays J High 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 Beckendorff 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
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beckendorff 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.
0.72
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Tays 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 Beckendorff 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
13%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beckendorff 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
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beckendorff 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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