Isabella Aguilar | loevy.com
Isabella Aguilar | loevy.com
Primary data on overall student readiness in Adams Junior 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, Adams Junior High School's student population was made up of 1,610 students, of which 386 were White, 302 Asian, 168 Hispanic, 67 African American, 31 Multiracial, one American Indian, and one Pacific Islander students.
Data shows that 80% (302) of Adams Junior High School 378 Asian students, 67% of its two Pacific Islander students, 60% (31) of its 52 multiracial students, 56% (386) of its 691 white students, 51% (67) of its 132 African American students, 50% of its three American Indian students, and 48% (168) of its 352 Hispanic 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 738 Adams Junior High School students - equivalent to 50% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2021-22, where the percentage stood at 40%, marking a 10% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Junior High School | 1,610 | 40% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | 664 | 86% |
| Beckendorff Junior High School | 1,719 | 34% |
| Bethke Elementary School | 1,152 | 69% |
| Bonnie Holland Elementary School | 833 | 51% |
| Bryant Elementary School | 1,322 | 69% |
| Campbell Elementary School | 1,483 | 53% |
| Cardiff Junior High School | 960 | 80% |
| Cimarron Elementary School | 606 | 80% |
| Cinco Ranch High School | 3,474 | 60% |
| Cinco Ranch Junior High School | 1,423 | 44% |
| Diane Winborn Elementary School | 678 | 73% |
| Edna Mae Fielder Elementary School | 907 | 53% |
| Franz Elementary School | 932 | 79% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | 1,095 | 46% |
| Garland McMeans Junior High School | 1,152 | 37% |
| Griffin Elementary School | 736 | 36% |
| Haskett Junior High School | 905 | 75% |
| Hazel School Pattison Elementary | 1,135 | 37% |
| Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary School | 759 | 79% |
| James E. Randolph Elementary School | 1,084 | 42% |
| James E. Williams Elementary School | 886 | 58% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School | 1,245 | 76% |
| Jeanette Hayes Elementary School | 605 | 60% |
| Jenks Elementary School | 1,311 | 41% |
| Joella Exley Elementary School | 942 | 55% |
| Jordan High School | 1,933 | 51% |
| Katy Elementary School | 657 | 57% |
| Katy High School | 3,189 | 66% |
| Katy Junior High School | 1,099 | 71% |
| Keiko Davidson Elementary School | 1,066 | 48% |
| Leonard Elementary School | 1,173 | 70% |
| Loraine T. Golbow Elementary School | 853 | 75% |
| Maurice L. Wolfe Elementary School | 396 | 65% |
| Mayde Creek Elementary School | 794 | 79% |
| Mayde Creek High School | 2,827 | 80% |
| Mayde Creek Junior High School | 1,258 | 75% |
| McElwain Elementary School | 1,094 | 76% |
| McRoberts Elementary School | 674 | 71% |
| Memorial Parkway Elementary School | 906 | 71% |
| Memorial Parkway Junior High School | 866 | 59% |
| Morton Ranch Elementary School | 1,093 | 73% |
| Morton Ranch High School | 2,540 | 83% |
| Morton Ranch Junior High School | 1,189 | 76% |
| Nottingham Country Elementary School | 857 | 62% |
| Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary School | 1,041 | 39% |
| Paetow High School | 3,130 | 82% |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School | 934 | 37% |
| Robert King Elementary School | 867 | 78% |
| Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary School | 1,065 | 61% |
| Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School | 1,276 | 46% |
| Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School | 1,000 | 43% |
| Seven Lakes High School | 3,581 | 44% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | 1,529 | 33% |
| Stanley C. Stanley Elementary School | 964 | 39% |
| Stockdick Junior High School | 1,128 | 71% |
| Sue Creech Elementary School | 845 | 58% |
| Sundown Elementary School | 724 | 82% |
| T. H. McDonald Junior High School | 1,032 | 78% |
| Taylor High School | 3,038 | 60% |
| Tays Junior High School | 1,488 | 41% |
| Tom Wilson Elementary School | 1,103 | 39% |
| Tompkins High School | 3,254 | 49% |
| Ursula Stephens Elementary School | 601 | 76% |
| West Memorial Elementary School | 821 | 83% |
| West Memorial Junior High School | 886 | 77% |
| Woodcreek Elementary School | 1,314 | 43% |
| Woodcreek Junior High School | 1,508 | 49% |
| Zelma Hutsell Elementary School | 787 | 79% |
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