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Report: 79% of the 1,058 students at Webb Middle School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Of the 1,058 students at Webb Middle School in Garland, 836 (79%) "weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to NE Dallas News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). To better understand these statistics, it's important to know what TSI (Texas Success Initiative) and CCMR (College, Career, and Military Readiness) are, as they are key indicators of a student's readiness for post-secondary education or career paths.

Primary data on overall student readiness in Webb Middle School is derived from the TSI's assessments, which evaluate student capabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. Certain students may qualify for exemptions from these assessments. In contrast, CCMR focuses on preparedness for life post-high school, factoring in TSI scores along with other criteria like dual credits, AP/IB exam results, and more, to provide insights into specific subject performance.

In the 2021-22 school year, Webb Middle School's student population was made up of 1,058 students, of which 95 were Asian, 55 Hispanic, 36 White, 34 African American, three American Indian, and two Multiracial students.

Data shows that 43% (95) of Webb Middle School 221 Asian students, 24% (36) of its 151 white students, 15% (34) of its 232 African American students, 14% (55) of its 397 Hispanic students, 13% of its 27 American Indian students, and 8% of its 29 multiracial students had "mastered" their grade level in the 2021-22 school year and were "on track for college and career readiness," as measured by state academic standards.

The TEA says students who meet, but haven't mastered their grade level are "prepared to progress to the next grade," but are not on a college track.

In 2020-21, the TEA noted that 1,031 Webb Middle School students - equivalent to 89% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2021-22, where the percentage stood at 79%, marking a 10% decrease from the previous year.

Despite an improvement after the pandemic, Texas students are still struggling to keep a good performance and reach grade level in schools. In the 2021-22 school year, nearly two-thirds (60%) of students were below grade level in math and 48% did not meet the standards in reading language and arts.

According to Chandra Villanueva, director of policy and advocacy for Every Texan, one of the main causes for this is bad funds management. "Your average homeowner is like, 'Look, I'm paying more and more every single year. Why are my schools still underfunded, overcrowded, my teachers underpaid? Obviously, the schools are doing a bad job with my money,'" she said in an interview. Currently, Texas residents pay more than $70 billion annually in taxes destined to public education.

Gov. Abbott has been calling not only for an end to the main school property tax, but to use public money to support private schools. The initiative is called universal private school choice and, if passed, would allow residents to use taxpayer money to pay for their kids' private education.

"School choice not only improves education for every kid and every parent who chooses that pathway," Abbott said at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 16.

Students On and Off College Track by Race at Webb Middle School in 2021-22 School Year

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Students on College Track by School in Garland ISD in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Students% On College Track
Abbett Elementary School65973%
Austin Academy for Excell97755%
B. G. Hudson Middle School1,21676%
Back Elementary School40566%
Beaver Technology Center53968%
Bradfield Elementary School47372%
Bullock Elementary School53683%
Bussey Middle School88292%
Caldwell Elementary School39684%
Centerville Elementary School26684%
Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle1,08171%
Classical Center at Vial Elementary54968%
Club Hill Elementary School43087%
Cooper Elementary School42084%
Coyle Middle School92885%
Daugherty Elementary School77783%
Davis Elementary School52276%
Ethridge Elementary School70587%
Freeman Elementary School28993%
Garland High School2,38583%
George Washington Carver Elementary School66185%
Glen Couch Elementary School54083%
Golden Meadows Elementary School44783%
Handley Elementary School35584%
Heather Glen Elementary School32884%
Herfurth Elementary School52965%
Hickman Elementary School45883%
Hillside Academy for Excel45849%
Jackson Technology Center1,30570%
John W. Armstrong Elementary School73461%
Katherine Stephens Elementary School52985%
Keeley Elementary School60863%
Kimberlin Academy for Excel46338%
Lakeview Centennial High School2,43886%
Liberty Grove Elementary School52379%
Luna Elementary School45165%
Lyles Middle School75987%
Montclair Elementary School46780%
N. Garland High School2,75076%
Naaman Forest High School2,22489%
Nita Pearson Elementary School59279%
Norma Dorsey Elementary School56576%
Northlake Elementary School46481%
O'Banion Middle School98088%
Park Crest Elementary School32888%
Roach Elementary School38974%
Robert B. Sewell Elementary School66665%
Rowlett Elementary School48482%
Rowlett High School2,39287%
Sachse High School2,91077%
Sam Houston Middle School1,00389%
Sellers Middle School90885%
Shorehaven Elementary School37186%
Shugart Elementary School47488%
South Garland High School2,15795%
Southgate Elementary School46389%
Spring Creek Elementary School62769%
Steadham Elementary School47182%
Toler Elementary School44685%
Vernal Lister Elementary School49382%
Vernon Schrade Middle School93884%
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel38245%
Watson Technology Center51460%
Weaver Elementary School44179%
Webb Middle School1,05879%
Williams Elementary School25484%
Source: Texas Education Agency.

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