O'banion Middle School
3.5 out of 5 | 9 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,006 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1120th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr John Tucci
- Fax: (972) 485-4936
- Website: www.garlandisd.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Garland Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,632
- Graduation Rate: 76.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.6
- Enrolled Students: 57,861
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,006
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 72.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 534 (53.1%)
- Females: 472 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 101 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 725 (72.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 826 (82.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.5% |
| Black | 207 | 20.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 689 | 68.5% |
| White | 87 | 8.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 358 | 35.6% |
| 7th Grade | 334 | 33.2% |
| 8th Grade | 314 | 31.2% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.1
District:
11.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
35.8%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
30.3%
District:
23.3%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.1%
District:
23.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
12.4%
District:
16.9%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$85,448
District:
$79,260
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,634
District:
$50,541
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,157
District:
$47,318
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,949
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,217
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,143
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,968
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 9 Reviews
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9 reviews for O'banion Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on April 19, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went there like 2 years ago and they freakinn suck there not good at sports,there very strict,and the'll send you to the office for anything i went there like a crap load of times for the most stupid crap like the shirt being untucked, my shoes not tied,getting a mohawk as a haircut..well the point is that it is stupid i think you would get a better education in the trash can!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Student on February 11, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - they hate black thAAT R BAD
AND I KNO I PUT 2 A'S
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 29, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this was my last year at ob and i can say ima miss it a bunch man idk why these other people are talking down on the math teachers! i had double block math this year because i fail my math taks in seventh grade and i'm telling you My teacher is the best she never gave up on any off her students which she called "Her Baby;s" when it came down to test we did way better then the honer classes! if it wasn't for her pushing us i doubt i would of passed this year!
- Reviewed by Student on February 25, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - it is a poor and sucky school and it sucks to be a bison
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 27, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I wrote the other reviews in math teachers so i forgot to rate it & my rating is 1/5
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 07, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school sucks! Definitely NOT ethnically even!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 01, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Math teachers are very disorganized,i think they haven't mastered math properly.I think OMS needs new math teachers.
- Reviewed by Student on September 08, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- It ROCKS!
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 28, 2007
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- they suck at sports!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that O'banion Middle School performed on average about the same as 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
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 81.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 79.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 93.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 94.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 82.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 95.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 88.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 85.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 85.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 96.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 97.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 75.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 78.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 97.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 95.0% | 90.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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