Idea Mesquite Hills Academy vs. North Star Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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North Star Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Idea Mesquite Hills Academy serves 641 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Star Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
641 students
552 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#820 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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1
Kindergarten Students
76
86
Grade 1 Students
120
73
Grade 2 Students
117
92
Grade 3 Students
127
103
Grade 4 Students
104
91
Grade 5 Students
97
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
81%
93%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
8%
3%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.33
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%