Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders

415 North Ivory Ave, Lubbock, TX 79403 | (806) 766-1744
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 187
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 187 middle school students from grades 6-8
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 415 N Ivory Ave, Lubbock, TX 79403
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 187
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: - (-)
  • Females: 187 (100.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (9.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 94 (50.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 112 (59.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black2613.9%
Asian31.6%
Hispanic8545.5%
White7339.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders
  Number Percent
6th Grade7841.7%
7th Grade6032.1%
8th Grade4926.2%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
8.9
District:
13.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
42.2%
District:
27.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
35.4%
District:
18.9%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
8.4%
District:
24.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$87,045
District:
$76,137
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$40,649
District:
$45,609
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$38,455
District:
$37,014
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$37,853
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$40,891
State:
$46,149
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$57,404
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201096.0%78.0%82.0%
2009100.0%74.0%80.0%
 
Reading Test
201099.0%83.0%86.0%
200999.0%90.0%91.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
2010100.0%77.0%81.0%
200986.0%73.0%79.0%
 
Reading Test
2010100.0%84.0%86.0%
200994.0%82.0%84.0%
 
Writing Test
2010100.0%94.0%74.0%
2009100.0%91.0%72.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201098.0%84.0%80.0%
 
Reading Test
201098.0%93.0%91.0%
 
Science Test
2010100.0%74.0%78.0%
 
Social Studies Test
2010100.0%94.0%95.0%
 
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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