Barbara Jordan Elementary School vs. Clinton P Russell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barbara Jordan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Clinton P Russell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barbara Jordan 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 35-39% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clinton P Russell 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% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
479 students
526 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6080 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6463 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
78
95
Kindergarten Students
75
61
Grade 1 Students
67
63
Grade 2 Students
68
65
Grade 3 Students
61
90
Grade 4 Students
61
72
Grade 5 Students
69
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
89%
86%


% Black
8%
13%


% White
2%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.20
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
92%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

