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Harold Wendell Lang Senior Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 1252 students

 

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Posted April 28, 2010

This was the worse three years of my life as a parent at this school. This school does not have programs for kids who have a hard time focusing and learning. This school will suspend your child without taking any action to help them with the issues. I am a working mom and try all I can to show support to the school and my child. My mother is even the PTA President trying to get things to happen. If your child in not a calm, easy listening, smart child then the school does not have time for them. And they will also tell you that everything starts at home, which is true, but if you do not have the support of the teachers to back up what you are trying to teach them at home..were does this leaves you. The teacher go to school learn how to teach...so TEACH!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 11, 2009

This will be my daughter's 3rd year going to this school. I love the leadership of the Principal and all that he has done for the kids. The 6th grade teachers are great, the 7th grade teacher were okay, but could have been better. I think this school is doing great to say it has only been here for 2 years. The test scores have came up. Parent involvement is great. 'We are the best of the best and we accept nothing less...' That is a great motto from the school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 2, 2009

H. W. Lang Middle School is by far the best school ever. From the Administration, down to the custodians, exemplifies one who truly care about the entire well being of students. Lang is very structured for a middle school campus whic enables the teachers to create critical thinkers who can compete in the real world. Kudos!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted March 27, 2009

i have to admit that the school is strict but thats not really a problem some kids really like it there the cafe room is very big i also like the way they have the classes set up 4 classes a day it lowers the stress level it gives the students an extra day to do home work


Posted February 28, 2009

It's a very good school for children to be in just needs to stop a little strictness
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 4, 2008

This is my son's first year. I love the dedication and hard work Mr. Peters put forth every day. The staff make you feel like your at home. Teachers call you when your children are doing good or bad. You know how it is when you get a phone call from the school. You always expect the bad but not here. The coaches are dedicated to academics first. They even tutor to make sure the kids are rising. I greatly appreciate this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 1, 2008

Great School! I am always greeted by someone on the Lang Staff. I have never had a problem with parent/teacher communications. I am very happy with the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 24, 2008

Lang is a good school but sometimes are to strict u can wear jackets with hoods on them and ucant wear coats with color shoes got to be black and white thats not good students should be able to wear what there parents bought for them its making parents money go to waste and they dont even use all school supplies
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 25, 2008

The school needs to care more about the children and their future. As a volunteer it is sad to see some kids don't know there simple math of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.


Posted February 25, 2008

Here's an example of how great this school is: The principal actually knows the majority of the students first names. He is dedicated to knowing them all!!!


Posted September 7, 2007

This school is too strict.You can't even wear hats when it's cold.The principal only cares about the image of the school!!
—Submitted by Melonee Scruggs, a staff


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

382 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

382 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

380 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

380 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
75%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

383 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

399 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

398 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

394 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
50%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

387 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
85%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students70%
Female66%
Male74%
Black or African American60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Special education38%
Not special education71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)71%
Proficient in English65%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant70%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students73%
Female77%
Male70%
Black or African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Special education38%
Not special education75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)65%
Proficient in English75%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant73%
Gifted/talented97%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students64%
Female67%
Male62%
Black or African American52%
Asian100%
Hispanic72%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Special education30%
Not special education67%
Limited English proficient (LEP)68%
Proficient in English63%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant65%
Gifted/talented90%

Reading

All Students79%
Female80%
Male78%
Black or African American80%
Asian80%
Hispanic79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Special education54%
Not special education81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)72%
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented94%

Writing

All Students90%
Female93%
Male86%
Black or African American86%
Asian80%
Hispanic93%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Special education73%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)88%
Proficient in English90%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students75%
Female76%
Male74%
Black or African American69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Special education57%
Not special education77%
Limited English proficient (LEP)68%
Proficient in English76%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talented98%

Reading

All Students85%
Female88%
Male82%
Black or African American83%
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Special education41%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)71%
Proficient in English88%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students68%
Female64%
Male72%
Black or African American60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged62%
Special education48%
Not special education69%
Limited English proficient (LEP)57%
Proficient in English69%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant68%
Gifted/talented90%

Social Studies

All Students90%
Female92%
Male89%
Black or African American87%
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special education65%
Not special education92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)88%
Proficient in English90%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • This school did not receive a rating in 2008-2009.

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 53% 50%
Black 44% 13%
Asian 1% 3%
Two or more races 1% 2%
White 1% 31%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 11%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 12%N/A8%
Economically disadvantaged 88%N/A55%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 16%N/A17%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 16%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 30%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 26%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 19%N/A23%
21 or more years 9%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Johnna Ann Weaver
Fax number
  • (972) 925-2401

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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