Summary:
Winfree Academy North Richland Hills is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in North Richland Hills, Texas, with a student population of 247. Despite its diverse student body, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance is concerning, with low graduation rates ranging from 27.6% to 45.9%, relatively high dropout rates between 6.9% and 11.0%, and significantly lower STAAR EOC proficiency rates compared to state and district averages. The school's subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide, indicating significant achievement gaps. Interestingly, Winfree Academy North Richland Hills performs significantly worse than the nearby public high schools, such as Bell High School, Birdville High School, and Richland High School, which all have higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores.
The school's declining spending per student, from $7,618 in 2019-2020 to $5,867 in 2020-2021, and relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 26.5 to 33.8 over the past three years, may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance. To improve student outcomes, the school and its parent Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd) should consider implementing targeted interventions, increasing resources and support, and exploring strategies to better meet the needs of its diverse student population.
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