Mission Ridge vs. Horizon Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Horizon Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,052 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mission Ridge ranks in the bottom 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 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 947 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,052 students
947 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4360 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1638 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
133
109
Kindergarten Students
136
127
Grade 1 Students
157
117
Grade 2 Students
150
130
Grade 3 Students
154
143
Grade 4 Students
156
158
Grade 5 Students
166
163
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
92%
90%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
4%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%