Anderson Elementary School
Anderson Elementary School serves 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Anderson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Anderson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Anderson Elementary School's student population of 657 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
657 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Anderson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Anderson Elementary School is 0.40, 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
#6879 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
4%

Hispanic
75%
52%

Black
19%
13%

White
3%
28%

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



Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

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