Hector P Garcia Middle

700 E 8Th St, Dallas TX, 75203 | Dallas Independent School District | 972-502-5500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 764
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 35% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 497 in Dallas
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
45%Dallas
47%Texas

Hector P Garcia Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dallas Independent School District" in Dallas, TX. There are a total of 764 students and 54 teachers at Hector P Garcia Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Hector P Garcia Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 26% lower than the Texas average.

Hector P Garcia Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students764
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hector P Garcia Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
710-14%
857%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hector P Garcia Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 0.5% 4.5% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 25.3% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 1.2% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 95.1% 68.0% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 2.1% 3.1%

Dallas demographics profile

StatisticDallasTexasNational
Population1,338,84628,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,94211391
Median age32.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English57%65%79%
Speak Spanish37%30%13%

Education level achieved in Dallas

IndexDallasTexasNational
Completed 8th grade74.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.0%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Hector P Garcia Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.