Bright Academy vs. Boals Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bright Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Boals 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 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bright Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 681 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Boals 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 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
468 students
681 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2552 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1172 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
-
Kindergarten Students
56
93
Grade 1 Students
69
108
Grade 2 Students
58
100
Grade 3 Students
85
123
Grade 4 Students
65
126
Grade 5 Students
73
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
31%
% Hispanic
36%
15%
% Black
22%
11%
% White
21%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
