Bastian Elementary School vs. Townewest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bastian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bastian 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Townewest 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 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
648 students
543 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7295 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4894 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
86
71
Kindergarten Students
96
58
Grade 1 Students
105
79
Grade 2 Students
97
69
Grade 3 Students
64
77
Grade 4 Students
99
91
Grade 5 Students
101
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%


% Hispanic
33%
72%


% Black
64%
10%


% White
2%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

