Aida C Escobar Elementary School
Aida C Escobar Elementary School serves 810 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Aida C Escobar Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Aida C Escobar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Aida C Escobar Elementary School's student population of 810 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
810 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Aida C Escobar Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Aida C Escobar Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1791 out of 8043 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
98%
52%

Black
n/a
13%

White
1%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (00-01)
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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