Summary:
In zip code 78593, there is one middle school, Jo Nelson Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Santa Rosa, Texas, as part of the Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd).
Jo Nelson Middle is a relatively small school with 206 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1, which often allows for more individualized attention. The school shows a positive upward trend in its state ranking, moving from the 31st percentile to the 44th percentile over the last three years. A standout achievement is in advanced math: 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding state averages. However, performance varies significantly by grade and subject. While 7th-grade math proficiency (45.28%) is well above the state average, 6th and 8th-grade math scores are below state averages. Reading results are mixed, with 8th grade performing near the state average but 7th grade lagging behind. A clear area of concern is 8th-grade social studies, where only 20.99% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 31.69%.
Despite serving a student population with high economic need, the school's consistent improvement in state rankings suggests its strategies are yielding results. The school's spending per student is $14,379, and its dropout rate of 0.6% is lower than the district average. The strong performance in Algebra I may be pulling advanced students from the general 8th-grade math cohort, potentially explaining the lower scores in that grade. Overall, Jo Nelson Middle demonstrates notable strengths in advanced math and 7th-grade math, while social studies and some grade-level math and reading scores represent key areas for improvement.
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