Barton Hills Elementary School vs. Zilker Elementary School
Should you attend Barton Hills Elementary School or Zilker 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
Barton Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Zilker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barton Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Zilker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
304 students
495 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#254 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1066 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
76%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
35
Kindergarten Students
43
69
Grade 1 Students
37
92
Grade 2 Students
53
92
Grade 3 Students
55
76
Grade 4 Students
54
63
Grade 5 Students
61
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
18%
27%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
73%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

