Jones Elementary School vs. Lamar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jones 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lamar 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
483 students
604 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6730 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7364 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
43
Kindergarten Students
61
72
Grade 1 Students
75
89
Grade 2 Students
60
76
Grade 3 Students
56
88
Grade 4 Students
55
87
Grade 5 Students
54
74
Grade 6 Students
50
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
76%
82%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
16%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%