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Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School in Austin, TX
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 7
Address
 1201 PAYTON GIN RD
Austin, TX 78758
Telephone
(512) 414-2896
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City-data.com school rating
7
Students
124
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
2.9
Free lunch eligible students
95
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
3
School district
AUSTIN ISD
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer name
AUSTIN ISD (#227901)
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
GUERRERO THOMPSON (0.9 miles):

75
COOK EL (1.2 miles):

64
WOOTEN EL (0.8 miles):

63
BROWN EL (1.1 miles):

54
WOOLDRIDGE EL (0.3 miles):

39
LANIER H S (0.1 miles):

25
BARRINGTON EL (0.8 miles):

22
SETTLEMENT HOME (0.4 miles):

10
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

7
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Travis County:

57
Austin:

57
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier:

7

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 124
Enrollment in 2015: 122
Enrollment in 2014: 138
Enrollment in 2013: 103

Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students61162819124
Female students296191670
Male students32109354
Hispanic students55152217109
Black students416112
White students2 - - - 2
Two or More Races students - - - 11

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 61
10th grade enrollment: 16
11th grade enrollment: 28
12th grade enrollment: 19

Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 70 (56.5%)
School:

56.5%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 54 (43.5%)
Here:

43.5%
State:

50.1%

Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 109 (87.9%)
Here:

87.9%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 12 (9.7%)
School:

9.7%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 2 (1.6%)
School:

1.6%
Texas:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.8%)
School:

0.8%
Texas:

2.1%

Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 98 (79.0%)
Here:

79.0%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 95 (76.6%)
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

76.6%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (2.4%)
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

2.4%
State:

6.2%

Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 2.9


Student/Teacher Ratio
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

42.9
State:

15.6

School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $284,405
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 2.5 (Salary Expenditures: $132,499)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $24,422)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $69,003)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $58,481)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $75,873
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $332,553
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $161,699
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $24,422)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $76,334)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $70,099)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $75,873

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 48 (male: 19, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 46 (male: 17, female: 29)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 17 (male: 13, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 17 (male: 13, female: 4)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 4, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 1,124 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained

    Total number of students retained in 9th grade

  • Hispanic37
  • Black2
  • LEP16
  • IDEA13
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 39 (male: 17, female: 22)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 17, female: 20)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)

Percent of 9th grade students retained
School:

63.9%
State:

18.3%

    Total number of students retained in 10th grade

  • Hispanic7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
  • 5044
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 10th grade students retained
Here:

43.8%
Texas:

15.1%

    Total number of students retained in 11th grade

  • Hispanic13
  • Black4
  • LEP4
  • IDEA4
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 17 (male: 7, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
Here:

60.7%
Texas:

14.9%

    Total number of students retained in 12th grade

  • Hispanic8
  • Multirace2
  • LEP5
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 10 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 8
  • Two or More Races: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5
  • Section 504: 2

Percent of 12th grade students retained
Here:

52.6%
State:

14.2%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

16.1
State:

78.6

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,563 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

13.0%
State:

40.5%
ACT composite scores above criteria:

33.3%
Texas:

21.9%
Number of graduates: <25
Number of graduates taking the ACT: <25

Average ACT composite score:

20.0
Texas:

18.8
Average ACT English score:

19.7
State:

17.5
Average ACT mathematics score:

19.7
Texas:

19.2
Average ACT reading score:

22.3
Texas:

18.9
Average ACT science score:

17.3
Texas:

18.9
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

4.3%
State:

43.3%
SAT combined scores above criteria:

100.0%
Texas:

19.6%
Number of graduates: <25
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <25

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 2,394 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 1


Total incidents per 1,000 students
Here:

8.1
Texas:

38.0

Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
School:

48.4
Texas:

17.4
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2

Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

16.1
Texas:

13.1
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

16.1
State:

5.4
Students with disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Students with disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
School:

16.1
Texas:

4.1

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic85
  • Black7
  • White2
  • LEP31
  • IDEA16
  • 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 94 (male: 42, female: 52)
  • Hispanic: 85 (male: 35, female: 50)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 31 (male: 11, female: 20)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

758.1
Texas:

147.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic14
  • Black5
  • LEP4
  • IDEA7
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 19 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 14
  • Black: 5
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 12

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

96.8
Texas:

102.7
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Black: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 7

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School:

56.5
Texas:

27.5
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,623 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Graduation Prep Academy Lanier School:

48.4
State:

32.9
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Here:

16.1
Texas:

5.4

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,464 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 11

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic31
  • Black4
  • White2
  • LEP16
  • IDEA4
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 37 (male: 24, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 31 (male: 20, female: 11)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Here:

37.8%
State:

76.5%

    11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic2
  • Black2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
School:

0.0%
State:

77.0%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 8


    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic19
  • Black2
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP5
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 27 (male: 10, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 10


    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic28
  • Black4
  • White2
  • LEP16
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 34 (male: 21, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 28 (male: 17, female: 11)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 8


    Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics

  • Hispanic7
  • Black2
  • White2
  • LEP7
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 15


    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic34
  • Black7
  • White7
  • LEP19
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 48 (male: 30, female: 18)
  • Hispanic: 34 (male: 23, female: 11)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 9


    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic25
  • Black2
  • White2
  • Multirace2
  • LEP10
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 31 (male: 10, female: 21)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 11


    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic16
  • Black2
  • White2
  • LEP7
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Physics: 20 (male: 13, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

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