Medlock Youth Village
Medlock Youth Village
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-12 | Dallas County Juvenile Justice
Medlock Youth Village is located in Dallas, TX and is one of 5 schools in Dallas County Juvenile Justice School District. It is a charter school that serves 142 students in grades 6-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Medlock Youth Village made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Medlock Youth Village's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Medlock Youth Village had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Medlock Youth Village's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Medlock Youth Village made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Medlock Youth Village's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Medlock Youth Village had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Medlock Youth Village's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 142
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Medlock Youth Village had 98% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
62%
Hispanic
31%
White
7%
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Dallas County Juvenile Justice District Spending
$16,660Per Pupil
The Dallas County Juvenile Justice spends $16,660 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 37% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dallas County Juvenile Justice District
8:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Medlock Youth Village had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Dallas County Juvenile Justice School DistrictTest Scores
About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
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72%
Social Studies
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50%
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47%
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Reading
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77%
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87%
English Language Arts
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58%
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60%
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88%
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26%
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25%
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65%
Science
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11%
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Social Studies
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68%
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72%
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90%
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25%
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21%
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70%
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Reading
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77%
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74%
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92%
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English Language Arts
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58%
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61%
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90%
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Math
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33%
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31%
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74%
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33%
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32%
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74%
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Social Studies
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87%
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63%
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93%
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19%
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24%
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81%
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Reading
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38%
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41%
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86%
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Writing
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40%
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54%
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94%
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16%
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22%
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88%
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Reading
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72%
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60%
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94%
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Science
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17%
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23%
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79%
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Social Studies
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41%
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49%
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95%
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Math
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18%
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70%
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Reading
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63%
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58%
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89%
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English Language Arts
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61%
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57%
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91%
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Math
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30%
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48%
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74%
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Science
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25%
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43%
state
76%
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Social Studies
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75%
district
66%
state
93%
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TestRating
2 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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