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Lavaca Middle School

Public | 5-8 | 252 students
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Posted December 29, 2008
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The school is what I'd call below average. STudents don't even have lockers and have to carry all their books with them everywhere. I'm sure chiropractors love it. Science is textbook only, very little hands on, probably because they don't have the money for anything.
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Posted February 20, 2007
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Lavaca Middle school is a run of the mil school. There are some good teachers and there are so not that great teachers. There needs to be information available concerning childrens grades before progress report or report card time. Parents do not see daily work because it is generally due at the end of the class. So helping before grades are effected is hard. 7th and 8th have many activities but 5th and 6th pretty much have drama. No sports. The grades are issolated from each other. 5th and 6th in one section and 7th and 8th in another. This makes it hard to interact with thier friends. Even activities after school are now separate. A dance coming up is 5th and 6th 5-7:30 and 7 and 8 after.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 85% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
64%
Math

The state average for Math was 76% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
70%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
35%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 75% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
61%
Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 80% in 2012.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
66%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
82%
Science

The state average for Science was 41% in 2012.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
34%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
44%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Literacy

The state average for Literacy was 80% in 2012.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
62%
Math

The state average for Math was 68% in 2012.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
70%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
100%

2009

 
 
100%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arkansas used the End of Course Exam to test high school students in Algebra I, Geometry and Biology. The results for End of Course Exams administered in the spring of each school year are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The End of Course Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Arkansas' state standards

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 95% 67%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 1%
Black 1% 22%
Hispanic 1% 9%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 45%N/A57%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 10N/A13
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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603 North Division St
Lavaca, AR 72941
Phone: (479) 674-5618

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