Colonial Hills Elementary School vs. Howsman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colonial Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colonial Hills 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 25% (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 10:1 is lower 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 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howsman 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 26% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
620 students
646 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7053 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5687 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
75
Kindergarten Students
70
101
Grade 1 Students
110
102
Grade 2 Students
102
92
Grade 3 Students
120
96
Grade 4 Students
99
84
Grade 5 Students
119
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
1%


% Hispanic
71%
83%


% Black
6%
5%


% White
7%
9%


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


Diversity Score
0.47
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

