Summary:
Alief Montessori Community School is the sole elementary school in the data set, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school is a public charter located in Houston, Texas and is part of the Alief Montessori Community School District, which is ranked 208 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Alief Montessori Community School generally outperforms the state average on STAAR test scores across various grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 53.85% to 72.22% in reading and 35.9% to 61.11% in mathematics. The school also has a low 0.0% dropout rate, significantly better than the state average. However, the school's performance on 8th grade social studies and Algebra I lags behind the state average, suggesting potential areas for improvement.
Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (76.82% receive free or reduced-price lunch), Alief Montessori Community School appears to be a strong-performing school, with test scores that generally exceed state averages. The school's relatively low spending per student ($6,144) and higher student-teacher ratio (22.2) may be factors contributing to its academic performance, though further analysis would be needed to establish any causal relationships. Overall, the school's performance is noteworthy, particularly in the context of serving a high-needs student population.
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