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H L Higgins Elementary School vs. Gus Winston Cain Elementary School

Should you attend H L Higgins Elementary School or Gus Winston Cain Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
H L Higgins Elementary School
306 Bascom Rd
Whitehouse, TX 75791
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School
810 Hwy 110 S
Whitehouse, TX 75791
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

H L Higgins Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Gus Winston Cain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, H L Higgins 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 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gus Winston Cain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
597 students
515 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1412 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#353 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of H L Higgins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in TX)
78%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in TX)
76%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of H L Higgins Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
48
Kindergarten Students
87
63
Grade 1 Students
90
84
Grade 2 Students
95
79
Grade 3 Students
111
68
Grade 4 Students
91
89
Grade 5 Students
96
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
16%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of H L Higgins Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in H L Higgins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gus Winston Cain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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