Tipps Elementary School vs. Metcalf Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tipps Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,007 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tipps 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 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Metcalf 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 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,007 students
668 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5792 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4721 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
104
84
Kindergarten Students
147
87
Grade 1 Students
153
100
Grade 2 Students
157
105
Grade 3 Students
158
82
Grade 4 Students
123
111
Grade 5 Students
165
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
66%
62%
% Black
21%
22%
% White
5%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%