Candlewood Elementary School
Candlewood Elementary School serves 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Candlewood 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 31% (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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 604 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Minority Enrollment: 95%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in TX
- Math Proficiency: 31% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 28% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
School Overview
Candlewood Elementary School's student population of 604 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
604 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Candlewood 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 Candlewood Elementary School is 0.52, 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
#7227 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
63%
53%

Black
29%
13%

White
5%
26%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
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