Bancroft Elementary School (Closed 2007)

P O Box 1107
Orange, TX 77631

Bancroft Elementary School serves 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bancroft Elementary School
Kind	65
1	76
2	63
3	59
4	65
5	87

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2006	415
2005	439
2004	448
2003	418
2002	451
2001	514
2000	524
1999	496
1998	482
1997	443
1996	419
1995	456
1994	469
1993	338
1992	365
1991	377
1990	386
1989	405
1988	388

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2006	26
2005	27
2004	32
2003	30
2002	29
2001	36
2000	34
1999	33
1998	32
1997	28
1996	27
1995	29
1994	33
1993	27
1992	28
1991	28
1990	28
1988	24
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	13:1
1997	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	14:1	16:1	13:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2002	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	4%	46%	4%
2005	4%	45%	5%
2004	4%	44%	4%
2003	3%	43%	5%
2002	3%	42%	4%
2001	2%	41%	4%
2000	2%	40%	4%
1999	1%	39%	3%
1998	1%	38%	4%
1997	2%	38%	3%
1996	2%	37%	3%
1995	3%	36%	3%
1994	2%	36%	3%
1993	3%	35%	3%
1992	2%	35%	2%
1991	2%	34%	2%
1990	2%	33%	2%
1989	3%	33%	1%
1988	3%	32%	1%

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Black

71%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	71%	15%	65%
2005	68%	14%	62%
2004	66%	14%	60%
2003	65%	14%	57%
2002	65%	14%	56%
2001	65%	14%	54%
2000	59%	14%	52%
1999	55%	14%	51%
1998	54%	14%	49%
1997	55%	14%	48%
1996	53%	14%	46%
1995	50%	14%	46%
1994	45%	14%	44%
1993	42%	14%	43%
1992	43%	14%	43%
1991	41%	14%	41%
1990	39%	14%	42%
1989	40%	14%	42%
1988	44%	14%	40%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	25%	36%	29%
2005	28%	38%	33%
2004	30%	39%	35%
2003	32%	40%	37%
2002	31%	41%	39%
2001	33%	42%	41%
2000	38%	44%	44%
1999	43%	45%	45%
1998	44%	46%	47%
1997	43%	46%	48%
1996	45%	47%	51%
1995	47%	48%	50%
1994	51%	48%	52%
1993	53%	49%	53%
1992	53%	49%	54%
1991	56%	51%	56%
1990	57%	51%	55%
1989	56%	51%	56%
1988	52%	52%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	0.44	0.64	0.49
2005	0.46	0.64	0.51
2004	0.48	0.64	0.52
2003	0.48	0.64	0.54
2002	0.49	0.64	0.54
2001	0.47	0.64	0.54
2000	0.51	0.65	0.54
1999	0.52	0.65	0.54
1998	0.52	0.65	0.54
1997	0.52	0.64	0.54
1996	0.52	0.64	0.53
1995	0.53	0.64	0.54
1994	0.54	0.64	0.54
1993	0.55	0.63	0.53
1992	0.54	0.63	0.53
1991	0.52	0.63	0.52
1990	0.53	0.63	0.52
1989	0.53	0.62	0.52
1988	0.54	0.62	0.51

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Eligible for

60%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	60%	40%	58%
2005	64%	39%	65%
2004	58%	39%	61%
2003	71%	39%	67%
2002	64%	38%	61%
2001	59%	38%	57%
2000	55%	38%	53%
1999	61%	39%	60%
1998	52%	40%	52%
1997	55%	41%	51%
1996	52%	41%	51%
1995	48%	41%	47%
1994	43%	40%	45%
1993	42%	45%	46%
1992	44%	37%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Texas	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

415 students attend Bancroft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Bancroft Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bancroft Elementary School?

Bancroft Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bancroft Elementary School offer ?

Bancroft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bancroft Elementary School part of?

Bancroft Elementary School is part of West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District.

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