Arturo Salazar Elementary School vs. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arturo Salazar 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Tolbert 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
400 students
302 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
60% | 40%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5017 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5561 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
20
Kindergarten Students
53
45
Grade 1 Students
60
54
Grade 2 Students
60
43
Grade 3 Students
63
42
Grade 4 Students
60
41
Grade 5 Students
57
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
97%
65%


% Black
1%
29%


% White
2%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

