Houston Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Houston Elementary School served 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Houston Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 45% (which was equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
369 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#978 out of 2120 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)50%
44%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
American Indian
1%
6%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
31%
45%
Black
4%
5%
White
57%
38%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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