Rhoads Elementary School (Closed 2012)

4103 Brisbane St
Houston, TX 77047
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Rhoads Elementary School serves 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 90-94% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 85-89% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 88%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
320 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Rhoads Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(10-11)
90-94%
84%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
85-89%
88%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Rhoads Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
12%
53%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
86%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
1%
26%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Rhoads Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in TX.
0.25
This chart display the diversity score of Rhoads Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhoads Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% TX state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).
How many students attend Rhoads Elementary School?
320 students attend Rhoads Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Rhoads Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Rhoads Elementary School?
Rhoads Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Rhoads Elementary School offer ?
Rhoads Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Rhoads Elementary School part of?
Rhoads Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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