Summary:
In zip code 76549, there is one high school, Robert M Shoemaker High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Killeen, Texas, as part of the Killeen Independent School District (Isd).
Robert M Shoemaker High School is a large school with 2,165 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it consistently scores below both the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams. The most critical issue is in Algebra I, where only 20.67% of students are proficient, compared to 47.18% in the district and 54.03% statewide. Other subjects also show substantial gaps, with Biology at 52.12% proficiency (district: 65.28%, state: 70.51%), English I Reading at 42.03% (district: 52.04%, state: 55.43%), and English II Reading at 43.77% (district: 56.35%, state: 59.88%). U.S. History is a relative strength at 65.14% proficiency, though still below the state average of 70.17%. The school has maintained a low state ranking in the bottom third of Texas high schools for the past three years.
Despite low test scores, the school shows mixed signals on student outcomes. The graduation rate is 88.2%, slightly above the district average, and the dropout rate is 2.0%, slightly below the district average. However, over 60% of students are economically disadvantaged, and per-student spending is below the state average, which may contribute to the challenges in raising academic achievement. Year-over-year improvement has been minimal, indicating that current interventions may not be effectively addressing the school's core academic weaknesses.
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