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T W Browne Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 794 students

 

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Posted January 12, 2011

-I Just Started Attending T W Browne & I L O V E It !!


Posted March 6, 2010

i love this skool its kool u have lots of fun nd the teachers are excellent
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 28, 2008

the best school for your kids to grow up with


Posted June 7, 2007

This is the best midell school that i went to alll the teachers that teach there are great one of the taechers that i will never forget is Mr. Maurice West of the class of social studies of the 8 grade of POD 8 in the years 2002-2003


Posted November 7, 2005

Though I am an alumni of TW Brown, I do not recommend that your child attend this school. The school does not offer many supportive services to special education students and the classes are overpopulated (as can be expected with most public schools in DISD). In the past few years, TW Brown has recieved 4 additional feeder elementary schools with no addition middle school. Too much violence and not enough intervention.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted September 25, 2005

The level of parent involvement is low, which is sad. It seems that the parents would want to be more involved in what's going on in their child school. As far as the academic programs, so far so good.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 16, 2004

This school is absolutely a big disappointment. It has been my personal experience dealing with total unprofessionlism with a particular teacher. I have had bad teachers in my school days, but never have I seen this type of behavior from a teacher. But the first time our kids get out of order, they get suspended. And where are the books? How do they expect them to excel with no study materials to bring home?
—Submitted by a parent


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.

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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 81% in 2011.

378 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
61%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

378 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
78%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

373 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
82%
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.

385 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

387 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

384 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
53%
Social Studies

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

384 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
88%
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 Students67%
Female69%
Male64%
Black or African American55%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged65%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Special education16%
Not special education69%
Limited English proficient (LEP)52%
Proficient in English71%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant67%
Gifted/talented93%

Reading

All Students73%
Female76%
Male71%
Black or African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Special education21%
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)45%
Proficient in English81%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant73%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students86%
Female95%
Male77%
Black or African American84%
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Special education50%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)69%
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
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%
Female80%
Male69%
Black or African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Special education27%
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)62%
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talented94%

Reading

All Students88%
Female92%
Male84%
Black or African American89%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education31%
Not special education90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)80%
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students57%
Female56%
Male57%
Black or African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantaged63%
Special education8%
Not special education58%
Limited English proficient (LEP)45%
Proficient in English61%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant57%
Gifted/talented80%

Social Studies

All Students94%
Female96%
Male92%
Black or African American95%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education85%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)88%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
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

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Unacceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Unacceptable".

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 70% 50%
Black 28% 13%
White 1% 31%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian 0% 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 10%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 13%N/A8%
Economically disadvantaged 84%N/A55%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 22%N/A17%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 16%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 32%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 25%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 14%N/A23%
21 or more years 13%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Mary Fitzgibbon
Fax number
  • (972) 502-2501

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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3333 Sprague Dr
Dallas, TX 75233
Phone: (972) 502-2500

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