Candlewood Elementary School vs. William Paschall Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Candlewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William Paschall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Candlewood 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 12% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Paschall 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 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
706 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7777 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6867 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
55
92
Kindergarten Students
60
98
Grade 1 Students
78
94
Grade 2 Students
72
124
Grade 3 Students
68
120
Grade 4 Students
68
92
Grade 5 Students
69
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
61%
70%


% Black
29%
19%


% White
7%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

