Summary:
In zip code 78009, there is one middle school, Medina Valley Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Castroville, Texas, as part of the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd).
Medina Valley Middle is a large school with 1,157 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. The school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with a staggering 97.56% of students proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the district average of 33.38% and the state average of 47.01%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program. The school also performs above state averages in 8th-grade Reading (65.02% vs. 58.69%) and 8th-grade Math (50.24% vs. 47.24%). However, its state ranking has declined from the 73rd percentile to the 56th percentile over the past three years, and it shows a significant weakness in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 17.94% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 31.69%.
Key metrics include a spending per student of $9,602 and a dropout rate of 0.7%, slightly below the district rate. The school serves a population where 58.69% of students are economically disadvantaged, making its strong performance in Algebra I and 8th-grade Reading particularly noteworthy. The most interesting finding is the "Algebra I Anomaly," where the school's proficiency rate is nearly three times the district average, indicating it likely concentrates the district's highest-performing math students. The school also shows inconsistent year-over-year performance, with 6th-grade Math jumping from 32.98% to 40.05% proficiency, while 7th-grade Reading remained flat. This inconsistency, combined with the declining state ranking, suggests challenges in maintaining consistent instructional quality across all subjects and grade levels.
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