Joseph Gilbert Elementary School vs. Widen Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Widen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Widen 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 15-19% (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 10:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
658 students
341 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6850 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7262 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
44
Kindergarten Students
89
52
Grade 1 Students
104
54
Grade 2 Students
110
50
Grade 3 Students
105
54
Grade 4 Students
78
38
Grade 5 Students
102
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
81%
85%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
8%
3%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
1%