Watson Technology Center vs. Hillside Academy For Excel
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Watson Technology Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hillside Academy For Excel ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Watson Technology Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillside Academy For Excel ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
529 students
446 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#762 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#335 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
81%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
63
Grade 1 Students
67
65
Grade 2 Students
79
71
Grade 3 Students
98
82
Grade 4 Students
107
84
Grade 5 Students
118
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
18%
% Hispanic
56%
52%
% Black
17%
14%
% White
12%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%