Summary
Abernathy Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Abernathy, Texas, part of the Abernathy Independent School District. With 170 students, Abernathy Middle has consistently outperformed the state average on STAAR tests, particularly in 7th grade reading and math. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 95% of students proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages.
Abernathy Middle's dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.0% over the past few years, well below the state average. However, the school faces some challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, with special education and gifted/talented students performing in the bottom 20-30% of Texas middle schools. Compared to nearby middle schools, Abernathy Middle generally outperforms the Lubbock ISD schools, but the Shallowater ISD and Idalou ISD middle schools also demonstrate strong performance.
Abernathy Middle spends between $10,035 and $11,955 per student, on the higher end compared to the nearby schools examined, which range from $8,299 to $15,013 per student. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 11.6 over the past few years, comparable to or better than the nearby schools. Overall, Abernathy Middle is a strong-performing middle school, but it may be worthwhile to examine how the high-performing nearby districts are achieving their results, especially given Abernathy's relatively high per-student spending.
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