Timpson School vs. Center High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Timpson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Center High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 717 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Timpson 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 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Center High 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 41% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
717 students
685 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6953 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4033 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
43%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
44
-
Grade 1 Students
54
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
62
-
Grade 5 Students
48
-
Grade 6 Students
49
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Grade 9 Students
57
193
Grade 10 Students
56
173
Grade 11 Students
55
173
Grade 12 Students
58
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
13%
47%


% Black
22%
20%


% White
59%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

