Buffalo Creek Elementary School vs. Spring Branch Academic Institute
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buffalo Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Spring Branch Academic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buffalo Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 148 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Spring Branch Academic Institute ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
412 students
148 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
4:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4737 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
≥95%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
50
1
Grade 1 Students
64
2
Grade 2 Students
86
9
Grade 3 Students
68
15
Grade 4 Students
80
9
Grade 5 Students
62
24
Grade 6 Students
-
16
Grade 7 Students
-
17
Grade 8 Students
-
8
Grade 9 Students
-
8
Grade 10 Students
-
15
Grade 11 Students
-
10
Grade 12 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
39%


% Hispanic
91%
9%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
3%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

