Deer Creek Elementary School vs. Bess Race Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bess Race Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 723 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bess Race 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
723 students
665 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2636 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4751 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
116
Kindergarten Students
102
79
Grade 1 Students
92
86
Grade 2 Students
128
106
Grade 3 Students
110
90
Grade 4 Students
107
96
Grade 5 Students
105
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
54%
25%
% Black
24%
47%
% White
16%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
