Bush Elementary School vs. Buckalew Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bush Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Buckalew 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 906 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bush Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 676 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Buckalew Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
906 students
676 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#87 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
5
Kindergarten Students
169
133
Grade 1 Students
169
131
Grade 2 Students
182
117
Grade 3 Students
191
132
Grade 4 Students
189
158
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
23%
22%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
61%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%