Barron Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Barksdale 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 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barron 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barksdale 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 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
343 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6502 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#177 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
56
86
Grade 1 Students
58
85
Grade 2 Students
38
90
Grade 3 Students
44
93
Grade 4 Students
58
92
Grade 5 Students
52
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
31%
% Hispanic
71%
15%
% Black
15%
12%
% White
7%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
