Summary:
In zip code 77562, there is one middle school, Highlands J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in Highlands, Texas, as part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.
Highlands J H has a total enrollment of 885 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1. The school shows a concerning three-year decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 33rd percentile to the 18th percentile. While the school maintains a 0% dropout rate, its overall proficiency rates in core subjects like Reading, Math, and Social Studies are below state averages. A standout exception is Algebra I, where 100% of tested students were proficient in the most recent year, far exceeding the district's 46.32% and the state's 54.03%. However, this contrasts sharply with standard 8th-grade Math, where only 34.17% of students were proficient, indicating a two-tier math system. The school also struggles significantly in 8th Grade Social Studies, with only 12.16% of students proficient, which is less than half the state average of 31.69%.
With 85.31% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Performance is inconsistent across grade levels and subjects; for example, 6th-grade Math proficiency improved from 18.15% to 25.52% year-over-year, while 7th-grade Math proficiency declined from 23.28% to 18.03%. This lack of a cohesive, school-wide improvement strategy suggests that while advanced students in Algebra I thrive, the majority of students in standard classes need targeted support, particularly in Social Studies and grade-level Math.
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