Douglas Benold Middle School vs. James Tippit Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Douglas Benold Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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James Tippit Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 669 students in grades 6-8, Douglas Benold Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 637 students in grades 6-8, James Tippit Middle 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% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
669 students
637 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1923 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#6262 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
222
205
Grade 7 Students
210
229
Grade 8 Students
237
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
28%
47%


% Black
7%
10%


% White
59%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

