Lois F Giddens Elementary School vs. Westside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lois F Giddens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lois F Giddens 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
475 students
565 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4972 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2002 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
95
-
Kindergarten Students
63
89
Grade 1 Students
61
83
Grade 2 Students
57
109
Grade 3 Students
71
80
Grade 4 Students
62
110
Grade 5 Students
66
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
37%
19%
% Black
10%
1%
% White
37%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%