Mendenhall Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mendenhall 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 547 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barksdale Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
563 students
547 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5524 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#194 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
82
80
Grade 1 Students
97
103
Grade 2 Students
92
102
Grade 3 Students
76
80
Grade 4 Students
93
94
Grade 5 Students
74
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
35%
% Hispanic
65%
12%
% Black
15%
9%
% White
12%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%