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Liberty-Eylau High School is a public high school serving 532 students in grades 9-12 in Texarkana, Texas, which is part of the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 58.27% African American, lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and consistently underperforming test scores compared to the state and nearby schools.
Liberty-Eylau High School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, dropping from 93.3% in 2019-2020 to 85.3% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby Atlanta High School (95.5%), Queen City High School (100%), and Texas High School (97.6%). The school's dropout rate has also increased, rising from 0.7% in 2017-2018 to 2.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Liberty-Eylau High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams across all subject areas, with its Algebra I proficiency rate at just 20% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 44.73%.
The data suggests that Liberty-Eylau High School struggles to close the achievement gap between its African American and White student populations, with its African American students ranking 646 out of 1,069 Texas high schools, while its White students ranked 949 out of 1,576 high schools in 2022-2023. The school's high poverty rate, as indicated by its free and reduced lunch percentages ranging from 60.37% to 76.88% over the past three years, may be a contributing factor to its overall underperformance, which extends beyond its overall student population to its female, male, English Language Learner, and Special Education students as well.
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