B B Owen Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School
Should you attend B B Owen Elementary School or Castle Hills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
B B Owen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B B Owen Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
265 students
656 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2091 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#255 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
50
1
Kindergarten Students
30
83
Grade 1 Students
38
100
Grade 2 Students
41
121
Grade 3 Students
41
95
Grade 4 Students
33
129
Grade 5 Students
32
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
36%


% Hispanic
29%
9%


% Black
19%
2%


% White
39%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%

