College Heights Elementary School (Closed 2013)

1450 North 17th St
Abilene, TX 79601
(School attendance zone shown in map)
College Heights Elementary School serves 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 85-89% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 85-89% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 88%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
335 students
This chart displays total students of College Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of College Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of College Heights Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(11-12)
85-89%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
85-89%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of College Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
67%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in College Heights Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of College Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in College Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).
How many students attend College Heights Elementary School?
335 students attend College Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of College Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of College Heights Elementary School?
College Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does College Heights Elementary School offer ?
College Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is College Heights Elementary School part of?
College Heights Elementary School is part of Abilene Independent School District.

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