Benavidez Elementary School vs. Anderson Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benavidez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Anderson Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 838 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benavidez 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% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 627 students in grades 1-4, Anderson Academy 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 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
1-4
Total Students
838 students
627 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7354 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4711 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
71
-
Kindergarten Students
133
-
Grade 1 Students
129
160
Grade 2 Students
141
160
Grade 3 Students
133
150
Grade 4 Students
121
157
Grade 5 Students
110
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
n/a


% Hispanic
70%
42%


% Black
4%
52%


% White
3%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.46
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

