Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School
Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School serves 561 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School's student population of 561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
561 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Manual Guajardo Junior Elementary School is 0.67, 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
#2363 out of 8043 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
38%
52%

Black
18%
13%

White
40%
28%

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

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

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