Summary:
In zip code 78235, there is a single middle school, Cast Imagine Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and has a small enrollment of 82 students in the San Antonio area.
Cast Imagine Middle is part of the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 18th percentile statewide. The school itself is ranked 1,873 out of 2,335 Texas middle schools, placing it in the 20th percentile with a 1-star rating. A standout feature is the extreme gap between Reading and Math performance: average Reading proficiency is about 47.7%, which is more than 2.5 times higher than the average Math proficiency of roughly 19.0%. In Reading, the school consistently outperforms its district average across all grades, with 8th grade Reading proficiency (55.56%) being 20 percentage points higher than the district average (35.44%). However, Math scores are a significant weakness, with 6th grade proficiency at just 18.06%, below both the district (20.61%) and state (38.57%) averages. An interesting anomaly is Algebra I, where 42.86% of students taking the exam are proficient, likely representing a selective group of advanced 8th graders, while only 20% are proficient in standard 8th-grade Math.
The school serves a high-need population, with 64.63% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. With only 82 students, test scores are highly sensitive to the performance of a small number of individuals. While the school's overall performance is low, it is a relative overperformer in Reading compared to its low-ranked district, suggesting a localized strength in reading instruction. The combination of high economic need and low state ranking indicates that the school faces significant challenges in achieving desired academic outcomes for its students.
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