Palmer Elementary School vs. Jan Schiff Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Jan Schiff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 681 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmer 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 40% (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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 846 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jan Schiff Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
681 students
846 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2264 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#840 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
5
Kindergarten Students
107
104
Grade 1 Students
121
144
Grade 2 Students
102
140
Grade 3 Students
110
140
Grade 4 Students
105
163
Grade 5 Students
133
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
19%
37%
% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
49%
31%
% White
9%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%