Caldwell Elementary School vs. Hillside Academy For Excel
Should you attend Caldwell Elementary School or Hillside Academy For Excel? 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
Caldwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillside Academy For Excel ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Caldwell 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillside Academy For Excel 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 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
404 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5520 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#339 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
64
63
Grade 1 Students
66
63
Grade 2 Students
63
81
Grade 3 Students
54
81
Grade 4 Students
64
80
Grade 5 Students
53
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
18%


% Hispanic
85%
50%


% Black
8%
13%


% White
5%
15%


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


Diversity Score
0.27
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
15%

