Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School vs. Sam Houston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Sam Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sam Houston 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 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
324 students
412 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
45
69
Grade 1 Students
48
71
Grade 2 Students
43
74
Grade 3 Students
48
63
Grade 4 Students
47
64
Grade 5 Students
53
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
86%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
13%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
