Askew Elementary School
Askew Elementary School serves 883 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Askew 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 38% (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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Askew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Askew Elementary School's student population of 883 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
883 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Askew 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 Askew Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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
#5535 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
11%
4%
Hispanic
34%
52%
Black
34%
13%
White
17%
28%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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