Gateway Charter Academy vs. J N Ervin Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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J N Ervin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Charter Academy 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 26:1 is higher 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).
Serving 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J N Ervin 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
390 students
693 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7668 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7552 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
120
110
Kindergarten Students
49
114
Grade 1 Students
60
100
Grade 2 Students
50
105
Grade 3 Students
41
101
Grade 4 Students
33
85
Grade 5 Students
37
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%

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% Hispanic
4%
29%


% Black
94%
63%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

