Summary
McDowell Middle is a public middle school located in Hondo, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Hondo Independent School District, which is ranked 683 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Over the past 10 years, McDowell Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking range of 917 to 1696 out of around 2,000-2,400 schools. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the school's Gifted and Talented students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Texas middle schools. Medina Valley Middle and Devine Middle, the two nearest middle schools, both outperform McDowell Middle in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics.
McDowell Middle's STAAR test scores are consistently below the state average across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.85% in 6th grade math to 46.96% in 7th grade reading, compared to the state averages of 37.68% and 51.69%, respectively. The school has also seen a fluctuating dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.1% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, McDowell Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 95% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
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