Edwin J Kiest Elementary School vs. Charles A Gill Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Edwin J Kiest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Charles A Gill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edwin J Kiest 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles A Gill 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
621 students
617 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4310 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4446 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
68
Kindergarten Students
87
93
Grade 1 Students
84
88
Grade 2 Students
77
87
Grade 3 Students
97
93
Grade 4 Students
98
84
Grade 5 Students
88
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
90%
66%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
