Elmore Elementary School vs. Mcgowen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mcgowen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmore 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 27% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcgowen 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
508 students
352 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7686 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
63
Kindergarten Students
64
47
Grade 1 Students
69
46
Grade 2 Students
88
51
Grade 3 Students
81
50
Grade 4 Students
90
43
Grade 5 Students
80
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
51%
38%


% Black
46%
61%


% White
1%
1%


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

Diversity Score
0.53
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

