Belt Line Elementary School vs. Thomas L Marsalis El Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belt Line Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Thomas L Marsalis El Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belt Line Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas L Marsalis El Steam Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
493 students
415 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4413 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3677 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
188
74
Kindergarten Students
59
67
Grade 1 Students
62
55
Grade 2 Students
60
65
Grade 3 Students
46
48
Grade 4 Students
33
60
Grade 5 Students
45
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
84%
76%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
