John B Hood Middle School
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,381 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1618th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Fred Davis
- Fax: (972) 749-4101
- Website: www.dallasisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dallas Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,236
- Graduation Rate: 53.3%
- Dropout Rate: 8.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 157,092
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,381
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 99.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 768 (55.6%)
- Females: 613 (44.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 82 (5.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,248 (90.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,330 (96.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 281 | 20.3% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,077 | 78.0% |
| White | 19 | 1.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 445 | 32.2% |
| 7th Grade | 484 | 35.0% |
| 8th Grade | 452 | 32.7% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.3
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
41.4%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
23.2%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
21.2%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
12.1%
District:
21.0%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$78,950
District:
$79,563
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$51,805
District:
$54,645
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,975
District:
$47,743
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,235
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,086
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,714
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,507
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for John B Hood Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on August 04, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - jhon b hood is a very good school. i was there in the years 2007 til 2008 but i useD to have a lot of friends.
- Reviewed by Community Member on October 23, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I am actually not a community member. I live in NM and found a class ring years ago. Could anyone please help me to find the owner? It is from 1994, and has the initials "RLJ". If you know this person, please contact me @ shasta007@hotmail.com
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 07, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- best school ever!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Former Student on December 09, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Not a good school when I attended (9 years ago). The principal kicked me out for NO REASON accusing me of "walking the halls". All I did was go to the restroom and class. What the heck? lol. Overall not a good school academically either.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that John B Hood Middle School performed on average much worse 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: No
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 73.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 86.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 88.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 68.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 67.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 77.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 91.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 89.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 84.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 59.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 55.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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