Summary:
In zip code 76651, there is one high school, Italy High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 as part of the Italy Independent School District (Isd) and has a total enrollment of 283 students.
Italy High School is a small school with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, which often allows for more individualized attention. The school has shown impressive improvement in its state ranking, moving from the 38th percentile to the 66th percentile over the last three years. It boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 97.9% and a very low dropout rate of 0.6%. Academically, the school's strongest area is English/Language Arts, where it significantly outperforms the state average in English I and English II End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates of 73.17% and 74.42% respectively, compared to state averages around 55-60%.
However, the school faces a notable challenge in mathematics, particularly in 7th grade, where only 5.26% of students are proficient, which is 24 points below the state average. Despite this, the school has shown strong year-over-year improvement across multiple subjects, including a 15% increase in Algebra I proficiency and a 21% increase in 7th Grade Reading. The school's spending per student is $15,029, and 44.17% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Overall, Italy High School is a rising institution with clear strengths in English and student retention, but it needs targeted support to address its math performance.
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