Summary:
The Booker Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas that contains a single combined junior and senior high school, Booker Jh/H S, serving 173 students in grades 6 through 12.
Booker Jh/H S is a consistent high-performer, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 84th percentile statewide. The school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, which is exceptional. With a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1, the school provides a highly personalized learning environment where students are unlikely to fall through the cracks. The district spends $15,963 per student, significantly above the state average, which supports these small class sizes and strong outcomes in several subjects.
The school shows a dramatic performance disparity between subjects. It excels in Biology (92.59% proficient, +22% above the state average) and English II Reading (86.96% proficient, +27% above the state average). However, it struggles significantly in mathematics, particularly in 8th grade, where only 20% of students were proficient compared to the state average of 47.24%. This suggests a need for targeted math intervention, especially in the critical 8th-grade transition year before high school Algebra I, where scores are much stronger at 65%. Year-over-year scores can also fluctuate due to the small student population, so parents should view single-year data with that context in mind.
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