James Bowie Fine Arts Academy vs. Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School
2000 W Louisiana Ave
Midland, TX 79701
Midland, TX 79701
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Bowie Fine Arts Academy 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 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School ranks in the top 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 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
570 students
481 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1025 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2978 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
18
Kindergarten Students
67
72
Grade 1 Students
71
75
Grade 2 Students
72
64
Grade 3 Students
79
63
Grade 4 Students
84
73
Grade 5 Students
88
64
Grade 6 Students
85
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
52%
73%
% Black
3%
9%
% White
42%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%