Sheldon Early Childhood Academy vs. Purple Sage Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Purple Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Sheldon Early Childhood Academy serves 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Purple Sage 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 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-5
Total Students
573 students
491 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#5178 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
252
44
Kindergarten Students
321
64
Grade 1 Students
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88
Grade 2 Students
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69
Grade 3 Students
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78
Grade 4 Students
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68
Grade 5 Students
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80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
71%
77%
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% Black
21%
18%
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% White
6%
3%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
89%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
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