Dezavala Elementary School vs. Mendez Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Mendez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dezavala 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 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mendez 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 6% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
571 students
462 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7105 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7968 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
106
90
Grade 1 Students
96
82
Grade 2 Students
105
71
Grade 3 Students
95
71
Grade 4 Students
86
69
Grade 5 Students
83
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
85%
84%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
12%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
