Summary:
The Garland Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to 14 middle schools serving students in grades 6-8. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with a few standout institutions leading the pack. At the top of the district are Austin Academy for Excell, which ranks among the top 210 middle schools in Texas, and Jackson Technology Center and Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle, which also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 671 and 691 respectively.
The high-performing schools in the Garland ISD boast impressive test scores, with 75-80% of students proficient or better in reading and 55-60% proficient in math at Austin Academy. In contrast, some of the lower-performing schools, such as Bussey Middle and Sam Houston Middle, have reading proficiency rates below 40%. This disparity in academic achievement appears to be closely linked to the socioeconomic status of the student population, with the schools serving the highest percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch tending to have the lowest test scores.
The data suggests that the specialized, targeted programs offered at the district's magnet schools, such as Austin Academy, Jackson Technology Center, and Classical Center at Brandenburg, are key drivers of the high performance in the Garland ISD middle school system. However, the lower-performing schools in the district present opportunities for the district to identify and address the specific challenges these schools face in order to raise academic achievement across the board.
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