Live Oak Ridge Middle School vs. Roy J Smith Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Live Oak Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Roy J Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 676 students in grades 6-8, Live Oak Ridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,135 students in grades 6-8, Roy J Smith Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
676 students
1,135 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6257 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5354 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
231
381
Grade 7 Students
222
343
Grade 8 Students
223
411
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
33%
35%
% Black
45%
36%
% White
6%
13%
% Hawaiian
4%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%