Should you attend Polk Middle School or Blalack Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 949 students in grades 6-8, Polk 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 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 889 students in grades 6-8, Blalack Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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
6-8
6-8
Total Students
949 students
889 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5625 out of 8096 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
#2379 out of 8096 schools in TX (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Bottom 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
55%
(Top 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
54%
(Top 30% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
315
294
Grade 7 Students
311
301
Grade 8 Students
323
294
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
64%
48%
% Black
20%
13%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
