Emeline Carpenter Elementary School vs. Thomas J Rusk Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emeline Carpenter 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
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Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emeline Carpenter 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 10-14% (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 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas J Rusk 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 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
384 students
504 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7668 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2628 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
68
68
Grade 1 Students
77
85
Grade 2 Students
68
88
Grade 3 Students
49
100
Grade 4 Students
59
80
Grade 5 Students
60
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
25%
68%
% Black
60%
17%
% White
10%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%
