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DAVENPORT H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
About DAVENPORT H S
As a sprawling secondary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, DAVENPORT H S educates 1,233 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by COMAL ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so DAVENPORT H S sits 55% larger than that benchmark.
Across the 37 schools in COMAL ISD (29,839 students total), DAVENPORT H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, DAVENPORT H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, DAVENPORT H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 66.0%.
Across the wider county, Comal County reports that median household income runs about $101,889, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. DAVENPORT H S is one of 49 public schools in Comal County (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students).
The closest other public school is GARDEN RIDGE EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DAVENPORT H S at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 51.7%.
DAVENPORT H S operates from a small-town location.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Comal County at a glance
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