Castle Hills Elementary School vs. Larkspur Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Larkspur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 882 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Larkspur 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
882 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#592 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#7408 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
90
Kindergarten Students
67
165
Grade 1 Students
83
144
Grade 2 Students
70
111
Grade 3 Students
95
144
Grade 4 Students
87
102
Grade 5 Students
82
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
74%
76%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
22%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
