Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired vs. Soar Center
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School Overview
School
Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th St
Austin, TX 78756
Austin, TX 78756
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Soar Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 127 students in grades 3-12, Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired 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 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Soar Center 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
3-12
PK-12
Total Students
127 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
(04-05 School Year Data)
(04-05 School Year Data)
1 teacher
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5144 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6659 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
21-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
-
23
Grade 1 Students
-
61
Grade 2 Students
-
23
Grade 3 Students
2
17
Grade 4 Students
2
12
Grade 5 Students
3
4
Grade 6 Students
4
7
Grade 7 Students
5
10
Grade 8 Students
6
8
Grade 9 Students
10
4
Grade 10 Students
9
10
Grade 11 Students
20
9
Grade 12 Students
66
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
39%
% Black
15%
15%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
n/a
