Uplift Heights Preparatory High School vs. Dr L G Pinkston Sr High School
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School Overview
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Dr L G Pinkston Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades 9-12, Uplift Heights Preparatory 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 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,224 students in grades 9-12, Dr L G Pinkston Sr 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
495 students
1,224 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
75 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7542 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7631 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
139
394
Grade 10 Students
122
345
Grade 11 Students
123
282
Grade 12 Students
111
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
87%
71%
% Black
11%
26%
% White
1%
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
