Summary
Lake View High School is a public high school in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd), serving 1,072 students in grades 9-12, with a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school faces a deep and persistent academic crisis, ranking in the bottom 14th percentile of Texas high schools, which is dramatically lower than its in-district peer, Central High School (49th percentile), and the nearby Grape Creek High School (59th percentile). The most glaring weakness is in Algebra I, where only 4.33% of students scored proficient on the STAAR EOC exam, a fraction of the state average (54.03%) and far below Central High School (27.29%) and Grape Creek (50.65%).
Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. The school's Gifted and Talented program ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating, which is a massive outlier compared to all other subgroups. Additionally, Biology is a relative strength, with 44.11% of students proficient, significantly higher than the school's Algebra I and English I scores. The graduation rate has been improving, reaching 88.0% in 2023-2024, though it still lags behind peers, and the dropout rate has shown volatility, spiking above 3% in prior years compared to the district average of around 1%.
Interestingly, Lake View spends $10,265 per student, which is higher than Central High School ($8,721) but lower than Grape Creek ($12,668), suggesting that funding alone is not the primary driver of performance. The school's academic profile in core subjects like Algebra I and English I is alarmingly close to the performance levels of specialized, high-need campuses like Carver Alter Learning Center and Premier H S - San Angelo, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive intervention to address the systemic failure to achieve basic proficiency for the majority of its students.
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