Whitney M Young Jr Elementary School vs. Bowie Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bowie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitney M Young Jr 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 20-24% (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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bowie Elementary School 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 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
371 students
644 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7283 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#495 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
80
Kindergarten Students
63
81
Grade 1 Students
40
73
Grade 2 Students
55
84
Grade 3 Students
52
79
Grade 4 Students
45
86
Grade 5 Students
50
75
Grade 6 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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3%
n/a
% Hispanic
55%
17%
% Black
40%
5%
% White
2%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%