Bear Creek Elementary School vs. Zilker Elementary School
Should you attend Bear Creek 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
Bear Creek 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 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bear Creek 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 70% (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 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 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 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
603 students
488 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#333 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)
70%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
37
Kindergarten Students
95
86
Grade 1 Students
88
97
Grade 2 Students
112
73
Grade 3 Students
82
64
Grade 4 Students
87
71
Grade 5 Students
92
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
20%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
24%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
54%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
n/a
