Memorial Parkway Elementary

Summary:

Memorial Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school in Katy, Texas, serving 915 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Katy Independent School District, which is ranked 158 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Memorial Parkway Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (77.49%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 14.41% to 41.74% Hispanic. Additionally, Memorial Parkway has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.93% to 81.09% over the past 3 years, much higher than the nearby schools, which range from 23.45% to 68.76%. The school's test scores, particularly in reading and math, are generally lower than the Katy ISD and Texas state averages, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 45.54% compared to 66.61% for Katy ISD and 48.85% for Texas.

Despite these challenges, Memorial Parkway Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 12.9 over the past 3 years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools. The school's spending per student, ranging from $9,986 to $12,307 over the past 3 years, is also generally higher than the nearby schools. These findings suggest that the district is allocating more resources to Memorial Parkway Elementary, possibly in an effort to address the unique needs of its diverse student population, but the academic performance data indicates that these efforts may not be fully effective.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 21603 Park Tree Ln
       Katy, TX  77450-3999


(281) 237-5856

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2333rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,598 Help


Students who attend Memorial Parkway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Memorial Parkway J H
High:    Taylor High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  915

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.5%
White:
11.9%
African American:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial Parkway Elementary ranks better than 50.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 33rd among 43 ranked elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.5%), White (11.9%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Parkway Elementary is 12, which is the 6th best among 43 elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Parkway Elementary is $11,598, which is the 13th highest among 43 elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Memorial Parkway Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Katy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Katy Independent School District (Isd) 158th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Parkway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.10 459th 3465 86.8%
2005 79.96 461st 3475 86.7%
2006 74.84 722nd 3476 79.2%
2007 75.73 718th 3724 80.7%
2008 70.88 998th 3768 73.5%
2009 57.37 1861st 3884 52.1%
2010 70.11 1106th 3937 71.9%
2011 66.78 1384th 4095 66.2%
2012 70.22 1121st 4206 73.3%
2013 58.06 1849th 4221 56.2%
2014 63.67 1562nd 4260 63.3%
2015 66.82 1434th 4320 66.8%
2016 73.23 1081st 4286 74.8%
2017 57.14 1616th 4329 62.7%
2018 66.25 1195th 4359 72.6%
2019 61.41 1449th 4479 67.6%
2021 67.27 1247th 4578 72.8%
2022 63.61 1439th 4581 68.6%
2023 49.66 2204th 4647 52.6%
2024 47.22 2333rd 4675 50.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.97 801st 1046 23.4%
2019 53.55 523rd 1112 53.0%
2021 54.55 401st 961 58.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.25 1323rd 3226 59.0%
2019 54.70 1323rd 3333 60.3%
2021 76.63 433rd 3446 87.4%
2022 66.43 837th 3487 76.0%
2023 45.66 1920th 3556 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.38 728th 3558 79.5%
2019 64.99 741st 3684 79.9%
2021 63.64 776th 3799 79.6%
2022 67.90 774th 3952 80.4%
2023 49.12 1699th 4086 58.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.34 1475th 4264 65.4%
2019 54.26 1753rd 4309 59.3%
2021 73.45 695th 4451 84.4%
2022 72.83 759th 4477 83.0%
2023 60.11 1513th 4521 66.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.04 1035th 4306 76.0%
2019 62.10 1387th 4348 68.1%
2021 68.73 1111th 4499 75.3%
2022 57.92 1671st 4561 63.4%
2023 51.46 2052nd 4588 55.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.25 1014th 3184 68.2%
2021 64.01 1233rd 3006 59.0%
2022 61.77 1318th 2958 55.4%
2023 67.60 992nd 2980 66.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.82 1334th 4240 68.5%
2019 61.68 1230th 4295 71.4%
2021 79.08 409th 4331 90.6%
2022 71.83 753rd 4461 83.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 1486th 4319 65.6%
2019 58.96 1510th 4357 65.3%
2021 63.40 1323rd 4498 70.6%
2022 64.75 1343rd 4563 70.6%
2023 47.92 2270th 4585 50.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.99 886th 1005 11.8%
2019 26.85 853rd 1009 15.5%
2021 40.12 633rd 967 34.5%
2022 69.92 247th 957 74.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.53 630th 2483 74.6%
2019 59.02 814th 2515 67.6%
2021 62.86 628th 2444 74.3%
2022 48.05 1161st 2421 52.0%
2023 48.81 1114th 2443 54.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.18 901st 4168 78.4%
2019 58.67 1464th 4188 65.0%
2021 76.18 638th 4329 85.3%
2022 60.77 1408th 4376 67.8%
2023 50.77 2015th 4401 54.2%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.60 1078th 3127 65.5%
2019 59.63 1174th 3142 62.6%
2021 37.41 2053rd 3082 33.4%
2022 56.67 1309th 3082 57.5%
2023 42.78 1920th 3106 38.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Open Quote I was fairly unimpressed with the parent/school communication at MPE, or maybe I should say lack thereof. The teachers were caring, but I never felt like I knew what was really going on with my child, and didn’t feel the main staff was overly concerned about it. In particular there were lost/wrongly-documented communications sent from our end which resulted in untimely problems for us that we didn’t need. I’ve since heard they are working on these issues but it’s too little, too late for us. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Open Quote I suppose that the ranking would be based on what your expectations are but for us, we have been disappointed. The academic environment is satisfactory though many teachers are young. There is also a high turn-over rate for teachers. Being Texas, they tend to teach to the TAKS test which leaves many students with too much time on their hands. Communication with the school's administrators is nearly non-existent as they rarely return calls. The districts zero-tolerance policy is enforced subjectively. What gets old is the school's administration cow-towing to the non-English speaking parents. There is much more effort to communicate in dual languages than to communicate at all. The school has the capability of communicating by email blasts but chooses not to do so because there's a large percentage of parents that do not provide an email address. Instead, the communications are lost in a sea of xeroxed worksheets and are up to the student to make sure that they are delivered home. We all know that no matter how diligent the parent, sometimes kids don't deliver vital information. One final complaint, is that information is sent out frequently with very little advance notice for events. Working parents are not able to attend because they have little notice to round up babysitters for the younger kids. Academically, the school is fine though could be MUCH more proactive about challenging kids that show potential. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Memorial Parkway Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 660 32 45 30 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1989 766 40 37 30 0 n/a n/a 0 873
1990 782 45 38 34 2 n/a n/a 0 901
1991 828 34 36 32 2 n/a n/a 0 932
1992 874 34 35 43 3 n/a n/a 0 989
1993 875 28 34 43 3 n/a n/a 0 983
1994 744 21 30 41 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1995 681 29 22 45 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1996 681 29 22 45 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1997 555 32 21 48 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 536 33 23 74 2 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 510 36 25 61 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2000 541 32 28 69 1 n/a n/a 0 671
2001 525 34 29 71 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2002 502 34 34 92 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2003 502 34 34 92 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2004 401 38 32 113 4 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 392 36 24 114 2 n/a n/a 0 568
2006 389 39 22 117 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2007 377 55 24 241 2 n/a n/a 0 699
2008 348 60 21 298 3 n/a n/a 0 730
2009 330 57 27 309 2 n/a n/a 0 725
2010 330 66 31 320 2 n/a n/a 0 749
2011 304 58 21 358 1 0 24 0 766
2012 314 69 30 365 1 0 22 0 801
2013 294 67 30 379 1 0 27 0 798
2014 290 69 33 436 5 0 27 0 860
2015 265 64 40 447 2 0 32 0 850
2016 232 57 34 422 2 0 33 0 780
2017 214 68 34 452 1 0 27 0 796
2018 202 68 44 478 2 0 29 0 823
2019 187 53 31 565 1 0 28 0 865
2020 143 53 35 637 1 0 29 0 898
2021 147 42 30 578 1 0 22 0 820
2022 136 44 27 673 1 0 30 0 911
2023 109 53 21 709 1 0 22 0 915

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial Parkway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 768 41.0 18.7 n/a
1989 873 n/a n/a n/a
1990 901 47.0 19.1 n/a
1991 932 46.6 20.0 n/a
1992 989 50.0 19.7 2.5
1993 983 53.0 18.5 3.5
1994 836 46.3 18.1 4.1
1995 777 46.0 16.9 4.5
1996 777 46.0 16.9 4.5
1997 656 39.5 16.6 5.8
1998 668 41.5 16.1 5.2
1999 633 40.8 15.5 8.8
2000 671 47.3 14.2 8.8
2001 661 50.5 13.1 8
2002 666 48.6 13.7 12.9
2003 666 48.6 13.7 12.9
2004 588 44.4 13.2 17.9
2005 568 44.3 12.8 21.3
2006 569 41.5 13.7 25
2007 699 53.4 13.1 32.5
2008 730 56.3 13.0 34.2
2009 725 58.6 12.4 41.1
2010 749 58.4 12.8 44.5
2011 766 52.6 14.5 42.4
2012 801 54.5 14.6 46.6
2013 798 57.6 13.8 44.9
2014 860 61.1 14.0 48.4
2015 850 65.0 13.0 46.8
2016 780 67.0 11.6 50.8
2017 796 66.5 11.9 51.1
2018 823 67.4 12.2 52
2019 865 67.2 12.8 54.1
2020 898 70.6 12.7 60
2021 820 73.9 11.0 62.9
2022 911 70.6 12.9 75.7
2023 915 75.9 12.0 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial Parkway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 768 41.0 18.7 n/a
1989 873 n/a n/a n/a
1990 901 47.0 19.1 n/a
1991 932 46.6 20.0 n/a
1992 989 50.0 19.7 2.5
1993 983 53.0 18.5 3.5
1994 836 46.3 18.1 4.1
1995 777 46.0 16.9 4.5
1996 777 46.0 16.9 4.5
1997 656 39.5 16.6 5.8
1998 668 41.5 16.1 5.2
1999 633 40.8 15.5 8.8
2000 671 47.3 14.2 8.8
2001 661 50.5 13.1 8
2002 666 48.6 13.7 12.9
2003 666 48.6 13.7 12.9
2004 588 44.4 13.2 17.9
2005 568 44.3 12.8 21.3
2006 569 41.5 13.7 25
2007 699 53.4 13.1 32.5
2008 730 56.3 13.0 34.2
2009 725 58.6 12.4 41.1
2010 749 58.4 12.8 44.5
2011 766 52.6 14.5 42.4
2012 801 54.5 14.6 46.6
2013 798 57.6 13.8 44.9
2014 860 61.1 14.0 48.4
2015 850 65.0 13.0 46.8
2016 780 67.0 11.6 50.8
2017 796 66.5 11.9 51.1
2018 823 67.4 12.2 52
2019 865 67.2 12.8 54.1
2020 898 70.6 12.7 60
2021 820 73.9 11.0 62.9
2022 911 70.6 12.9 75.7
2023 915 75.9 12.0 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Parkway Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $952 (9.5%) $9,034 (90.5%) $9,986
2020 $868 (7.1%) $11,439 (92.9%) $12,307
2021 $880 (7.6%) $10,718 (92.4%) $11,598

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Parkway Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1449th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2204th of 4647 Elementary schools
 15.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Memorial Parkway Elementary)4846
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6067
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial Parkway Elementary)3735
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6157
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Memorial Parkway Elementary)6035
 25%
   3rd Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial Parkway Elementary)2136
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))3330
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Memorial Parkway Elementary)5045
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6163
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Parkway Elementary)5149
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6361
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Memorial Parkway Elementary)3255
 23%
   4th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4442
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Parkway Elementary)422
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))2219
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Memorial Parkway Elementary)5855
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7072
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Parkway Elementary)5545
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7264
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Memorial Parkway Elementary)5935
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6751
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Memorial Parkway Elementary)5747
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7152
 19%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Parkway Elementary)4133
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4536
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Memorial Parkway Elementary)2912
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Katy Independent School District (Isd))3813
 25%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students865915
 5.8%
African American5353
American Indian11
Asian3121
 32.3%
Hispanic565709
 25.5%
Pacific Islander00
White187109
 41.7%
Two or More Races2822
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.1%81.1%
 27%


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Students at Memorial Parkway Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Memorial Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Parkway J H
High : Taylor High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 915 students attended Memorial Parkway Elementary.

Memorial Parkway Elementary ranks 2333rd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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