Project Chrysalis Middle School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 157 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 9th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Jose A Covarrubia
- Fax: (713) 924-1700
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 157
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 9.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 73 (46.5%)
- Females: 84 (53.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (16.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 102 (65.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 128 (81.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 150 | 95.5% |
| White | 3 | 1.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 66 | 42.0% |
| 7th Grade | 48 | 30.6% |
| 8th Grade | 43 | 27.4% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
3.8
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
66.7%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
11.1%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
11.1%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$65,930
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,735
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,017
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,899
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,436
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,774
State:
$50,153
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Project Chrysalis Middle School
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 18, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - well i am a 6 grader going to 7 grade this school has everything the first impresion when i came was this school was gona be boring ans then i knew we had partys, festivals, clubs, taks olympics, and of course the unforgetable end of year field trips
- Reviewed by Student on March 21, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- project chrysalis is the best school in houston we get to volunteer in festivals we have TAKS olymics which is really fun and creative also the dances it doesnt take that much space becouse there is only like140 students if u are a parent i would recommend this school coming from a student that goes there!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Project Chrysalis Middle School 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
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 79.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 71.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 81.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 85.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 74.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 67.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 82.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 78.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 88.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 84.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 73.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 66.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 60.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 89.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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