Houston Elementary School vs. Joseph Gilbert Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Houston 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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 658 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph Gilbert 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 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 92% 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
485 students
658 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7837 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6850 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
70
Kindergarten Students
71
89
Grade 1 Students
72
104
Grade 2 Students
57
110
Grade 3 Students
70
105
Grade 4 Students
57
78
Grade 5 Students
81
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
90%
81%
% Black
6%
9%
% White
3%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
13%