Summary:
Billy Moore is a public charter high school located in Overton, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 196 students. The school is part of the Overton Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 886 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Billy Moore faces significant challenges in terms of student academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall school performance. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (53.57%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 10.89% to 51.65% Hispanic students. However, Billy Moore's performance on academic measures is particularly low for this subgroup, ranking 1556 out of 1820 Texas high schools for Hispanic students in 2022-2023. The school's 4-year graduation rate is a mere 31.4%, with dropout rates ranging from 28.7% to 39.6% over the past few years, in stark contrast to the nearby schools, such as Whitehouse High School, Troup High School, and Sabine High School, which have graduation rates ranging from 92% to 100% and dropout rates below 1.9%.
Billy Moore's academic performance, as measured by STAAR EOC proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the nearby schools and the state average across all subject areas. For example, in Algebra I, Billy Moore's proficiency rate was only 6.25% compared to the state average of 44.73%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 28.3, compared to the nearby schools which range from 8.4 to 15.4. Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, over 97% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Billy Moore's per-student spending is relatively low compared to the nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to its poor performance.
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Detail:
Public, Charter 9-12
District:
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SchoolDigger Rank:
1680th of 1,987 Texas High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,728
Student/teacher ratio: 28.3
Number of students: 196
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
53.6%
White:
26.0%
African American:
17.3%
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Two or more races:
1.5%
Asian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.3%
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