Barrow Elementary School vs. Bess Brannen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades 2-5, Barrow Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 747 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-5
PK-4
Total Students
360 students
747 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3882 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1140 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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74
Kindergarten Students
-
118
Grade 1 Students
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137
Grade 2 Students
85
126
Grade 3 Students
87
140
Grade 4 Students
96
152
Grade 5 Students
92
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
38%
% Black
7%
3%
% White
54%
52%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%