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Report: 78% of the 2,985 students at V. R. Eaton High School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Of the 2,985 students at V. R. Eaton High School in Fort Worth, 2,329 (78%) "weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Ft Worth Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). To better understand these statistics, it's important to know what TSI (Texas Success Initiative) and CCMR (College, Career, and Military Readiness) are, as they are key indicators of a student's readiness for post-secondary education or career paths.

Primary data on overall student readiness in V. R. Eaton High School is derived from the TSI's assessments, which evaluate student capabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. Certain students may qualify for exemptions from these assessments. In contrast, CCMR focuses on preparedness for life post-high school, factoring in TSI scores along with other criteria like dual credits, AP/IB exam results, and more, to provide insights into specific subject performance.

In the 2021-22 school year, V. R. Eaton High School's student population was made up of 2,985 students, of which 392 were White, 136 Hispanic, 59 African American, 53 Asian, 11 Multiracial, two American Indian, and one Pacific Islander students.

Data shows that 35% (53) of V. R. Eaton High School 154 Asian students, 25% (392) of its 1,569 white students, 21% of its 11 American Indian students, 21% (11) of its 55 multiracial students, 18% (136) of its 761 Hispanic students, 17% of its seven Pacific Islander students, and 14% (59) of its 428 African American students had "mastered" their grade level in the 2021-22 school year and were "on track for college and career readiness," as measured by state academic standards.

The TEA says students who meet, but haven't mastered their grade level are "prepared to progress to the next grade," but are not on a college track.

In 2020-21, the TEA noted that 2,007 V. R. Eaton High School students - equivalent to 74% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2021-22, where the percentage stood at 78%, marking a 4% increase from the previous year.

Despite an improvement after the pandemic, Texas students are still struggling to keep a good performance and reach grade level in schools. In the 2021-22 school year, nearly two-thirds (60%) of students were below grade level in math and 48% did not meet the standards in reading language and arts.

According to Chandra Villanueva, director of policy and advocacy for Every Texan, one of the main causes for this is bad funds management. "Your average homeowner is like, 'Look, I'm paying more and more every single year. Why are my schools still underfunded, overcrowded, my teachers underpaid? Obviously, the schools are doing a bad job with my money,'" she said in an interview. Currently, Texas residents pay more than $70 billion annually in taxes destined to public education.

Gov. Abbott has been calling not only for an end to the main school property tax, but to use public money to support private schools. The initiative is called universal private school choice and, if passed, would allow residents to use taxpayer money to pay for their kids' private education.

"School choice not only improves education for every kid and every parent who chooses that pathway," Abbott said at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 16.

Students On and Off College Track by Race at V. R. Eaton High School in 2021-22 School Year

05001,000WhiteHispanicAfrican AmericanAsianMultiracialAmerican IndianPacific Islander3923921,1771,177136136625625595936936953531011011111444422991166On college trackNot on college track

Students on College Track by School in Northwest ISD in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Students% On College Track
Berkshire Elementary School60174%
Byron Nelson High School2,73369%
Carl E. Schluter Elementary School68163%
Chisholm Trail Middle School59782%
Clara Love Elementary School64082%
Gene Pike Middle School1,12172%
Haslet Elementary School77274%
J. C. Thompson Elementary School78881%
James M. Steele High School23657%
John M. Tidwell Middle School1,06966%
Junior Lyndal Hughes Elementary School67473%
Justin Elementary School59172%
Kay Granger Elementary School72561%
Lakeview Elementary School56341%
Lance Thompson Elementary School66463%
Leo Adams Middle School1,33773%
Lizzie Curtis Elementary School60473%
Medlin Middle School99453%
Northwest High School2,17181%
O. A. Peterson67177%
Prairie View Elementary School59384%
Roanoke Elementary School65066%
Samuel Beck Elementary School75948%
Sendera Ranch Elementary School57976%
Seven Hills Elementary School60383%
Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary School52271%
Truett Wilson Middle School1,29875%
V. R. Eaton High School2,98578%
W. R. Hatfield Elementary School51572%
Wayne A. Cox Elementary School74055%
Source: Texas Education Agency.

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