Sam Houston Elementary School vs. Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sam Houston 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 26% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gale Pond Alamo 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
450 students
352 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7147 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1372 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
45
Kindergarten Students
69
62
Grade 1 Students
86
50
Grade 2 Students
74
51
Grade 3 Students
91
46
Grade 4 Students
69
52
Grade 5 Students
61
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
87%
77%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
8%
15%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%