Talkington School For Young Women Leaders

415 N Ivory Ave, Lubbock TX, 79403 | Lubbock Independent School District | 806-219-2200
  • grades 6-12
  • students 472
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 97 in Lubbock
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
43%Lubbock
47%Texas

Talkington School For Young Women Leaders is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lubbock Independent School District" in Lubbock, TX. There are a total of 472 students and 32 teachers at Talkington School For Young Women Leaders, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Talkington School For Young Women Leaders has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 68% higher than the Texas average.

Talkington School For Young Women Leaders location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students472
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment126
Taking some courses121
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses24
Passing no courses95

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 Talkington School For Young Women Leaders, there are a total of 126 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 121 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
885-89%
High School>= 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
780-84%
885-89%
High School>= 95%

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.

Talkington School For Young Women Leaders race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 33.1% 26.8% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 14.9% 14.3% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.5% 54.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 1.7% 2.1% 3.1%

Lubbock demographics profile

StatisticLubbockTexasNational
Population257,01328,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,90811391
Median age29.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English79%65%79%
Speak Spanish18%30%13%

Education level achieved in Lubbock

IndexLubbockTexasNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.7%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Talkington School For Young Women Leaders data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.