Austin Elementary School vs. Zavala Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Austin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Zavala Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Austin 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Zavala Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
301 students
308 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4358 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3353 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
77
Kindergarten Students
40
40
Grade 1 Students
52
36
Grade 2 Students
46
37
Grade 3 Students
41
47
Grade 4 Students
44
37
Grade 5 Students
40
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
92%
97%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
5%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

