Youens Elementary School vs. Best Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Youens 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 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 655 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Best 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 11% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
675 students
655 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6930 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7963 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
96
111
Grade 1 Students
121
132
Grade 2 Students
137
139
Grade 3 Students
133
154
Grade 4 Students
145
119
Grade 5 Students
29
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
1%
% Hispanic
81%
86%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%