Summary
The Learning Center is an alternative public school located in New Caney, Texas, serving grades 4-12 with a total enrollment of 104 students. It is part of the New Caney Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 672 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Learning Center has relatively low dropout rates compared to the state and district averages, with a 0.5% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year, while the state average was 1.8%. However, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th grade is 0% at The Learning Center, compared to 39.94% for the district and 54.21% for the state. The Learning Center also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.73% to 87.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.
Despite these challenges, The Learning Center has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $22,464 to $37,717 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.9 to 6.8 over the past few years. These factors suggest that the school may be taking a specialized approach to education, potentially focusing on individualized instruction, social-emotional support, or other specialized interventions to meet the needs of its student population. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lane School, Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, and Founders Classical Academy - Conroe, it becomes evident that The Learning Center serves a unique population of students with significant educational and socioeconomic challenges.
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