TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Primary data on overall student readiness in Southwest 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, Southwest High School's student population was made up of 1,329 students, of which 47 were Hispanic, 11 White, 10 African American, two Asian, two Multiracial, and one Pacific Islander students.
Data shows that 25% of Southwest High School two Pacific Islander students, 9% (11) of its 129 white students, 9% of its 26 multiracial students, 8% (47) of its 597 Hispanic students, 6% of its 37 Asian students, and 2% (10) of its 535 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 1,325 Southwest High School students - equivalent to 96% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2021-22, where the percentage stood at 95%, marking a 1% decrease 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.
| School | Total Students | % On College Track |
|---|---|---|
| A. M. Pate Elementary School | 360 | 89% |
| Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center | 363 | 69% |
| Applied Learning Academy | 319 | 75% |
| Arlington Heights High School | 1,872 | 90% |
| Atwood McDonald Elementary School | 388 | 84% |
| Benbrook Elementary School | 465 | 76% |
| Benbrook Middle/High School | 1,530 | 82% |
| Boulevard Heights | 44 | 77% |
| Bruce Shulkey Elementary School | 415 | 92% |
| Burton Hill Elementary School | 346 | 60% |
| Carroll Peak Elementary School | 446 | 89% |
| Carter Park Elementary School | 520 | 94% |
| Carter-Riverside High School | 1,053 | 94% |
| Charles Nash Elementary School | 237 | 85% |
| Christene C. Moss Elementary School | 324 | 88% |
| Como Elementary School | 381 | 85% |
| Como Montessori | 199 | 88% |
| Daggett Elementary School | 533 | 87% |
| Daggett Middle School | 352 | 93% |
| Daggett Montessori | 462 | 70% |
| David K. Sellars Elementary School | 406 | 83% |
| De Zavala Elementary School | 274 | 71% |
| Detention Center | 101 | 100% |
| Diamond Hill Elementary School | 514 | 86% |
| Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School | 1,042 | 95% |
| Dunbar High School | 858 | 95% |
| East Handley Elementary School | 319 | 90% |
| Eastern Hills Elementary School | 497 | 90% |
| Eastern Hills High School | 1,135 | 96% |
| Elder Middle School | 955 | 92% |
| Forest Oak Middle School | 877 | 87% |
| George Clarke Elementary School | 386 | 82% |
| Glen Park Elementary School | 457 | 83% |
| Greenbriar Elementary School | 506 | 86% |
| Harlean Beal Elementary School | 270 | 89% |
| Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary School | 397 | 91% |
| Helbing Elementary School | 399 | 90% |
| Hubbard Elementary School | 541 | 88% |
| Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa | 494 | 72% |
| International Newcomer Academy | 254 | 100% |
| J. T. Stevens Elementary School | 464 | 85% |
| James Middle School | 817 | 93% |
| Jean McClung Middle School | 790 | 91% |
| John T. White Elementary School | 445 | 89% |
| Kirkpatrick Elementary School | 301 | 88% |
| Kirkpatrick Middle School | 484 | 88% |
| Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade | 349 | 92% |
| Leonard Middle School | 665 | 93% |
| Lily B. Clayton Elementary School | 488 | 66% |
| Luella Merrett Elementary School | 536 | 85% |
| M. L. Phillips Elementary School | 439 | 90% |
| Manuel Jara Elementary School | 578 | 87% |
| Marine Creek Collegiate High School | 372 | 78% |
| Maude I. Logan Elementary School | 309 | 81% |
| Maudrie Walton Elementary School | 328 | 85% |
| McLean 6TH Grade | 435 | 68% |
| McLean Middle School | 953 | 76% |
| McRae Elementary School | 583 | 94% |
| Meacham Middle School | 738 | 91% |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | 455 | 75% |
| Meadowbrook Middle School | 822 | 91% |
| Mitchell Boulevard Elementary School | 371 | 85% |
| Monnig Middle School | 586 | 92% |
| Moore M. High Elementary School | 480 | 86% |
| Morningside Elementary School | 420 | 87% |
| Morningside Middle School | 523 | 94% |
| Natha Howell Elementary School | 358 | 87% |
| North Hi Mount Elementary School | 385 | 76% |
| North Side High School | 1,843 | 94% |
| O. D. Wyatt High School | 1,490 | 96% |
| Oakhurst Elementary School | 483 | 78% |
| Oaklawn Elementary School | 497 | 95% |
| Paschal High School | 2,263 | 88% |
| Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet | 645 | 94% |
| Polytechnic High School | 1,324 | 96% |
| Richard Junior Wilson Elementary School | 616 | 90% |
| Ridglea Hills Elementary School | 632 | 74% |
| Riverside Applied Learning Center | 228 | 80% |
| Riverside Middle School | 873 | 92% |
| Rosemont Middle School | 1,303 | 89% |
| Rufino Mendoza Senior Elementary School | 350 | 93% |
| Sagamore Hill Elementary School | 449 | 88% |
| Sam Rosen Elementary School | 399 | 89% |
| School School Dillow Elementary | 425 | 93% |
| South Hi Mount Elementary School | 502 | 78% |
| South Hills Elementary School | 670 | 88% |
| South Hills High School | 1,876 | 95% |
| Southwest High School | 1,329 | 95% |
| Springdale Elementary School | 419 | 82% |
| Stripling Middle School | 566 | 80% |
| Success High School | 283 | 94% |
| Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School | 327 | 92% |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | 499 | 37% |
| Tarrant County College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School | 366 | 85% |
| Texas Academy of Biomedical | 379 | 84% |
| Trimble Technical High School | 1,696 | 93% |
| Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School | 316 | 91% |
| Versia Williams Elementary School | 309 | 91% |
| W. J. Turner Elementary School | 399 | 88% |
| W. M. Green Elementary School | 555 | 88% |
| Washington Heights Elementary School | 290 | 92% |
| Waverly Park Elementary School | 715 | 82% |
| Wedgwood 6th Grade School | 341 | 92% |
| Wedgwood Middle School | 722 | 92% |
| West Handley Elementary School | 411 | 90% |
| Westcliff Elementary School | 513 | 74% |
| Westcreek Elementary School | 487 | 87% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | 564 | 93% |
| Western Hills High School | 917 | 93% |
| World Languages Institute | 522 | 84% |
| Worth Heights Elementary School | 502 | 78% |
| Young Men's Leadership Academy | 374 | 84% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | 467 | 68% |
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