Barron Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barron Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barksdale Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
348 students
542 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6113 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#182 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
58
83
Grade 1 Students
45
91
Grade 2 Students
46
81
Grade 3 Students
54
84
Grade 4 Students
47
94
Grade 5 Students
60
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
31%
% Hispanic
77%
15%
% Black
12%
12%
% White
6%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%