Waskom High School vs. Marshall High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waskom High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Marshall High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades 9-12, Waskom High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12, Marshall High 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 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
241 students
1,411 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
92 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3936 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#7215 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
39%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
62
428
Grade 10 Students
55
380
Grade 11 Students
65
328
Grade 12 Students
59
275
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
26%
41%


% Black
20%
32%


% White
45%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

