Dezavala Elementary School vs. Mendez Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Mendez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dezavala 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 22% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mendez 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
575 students
496 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6662 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7128 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
95
106
Grade 1 Students
104
84
Grade 2 Students
98
89
Grade 3 Students
97
78
Grade 4 Students
95
75
Grade 5 Students
86
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
86%
84%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
10%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
