Harry Shimotsu Elementary School vs. Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen 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 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
598 students
604 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1282 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
52
Kindergarten Students
52
62
Grade 1 Students
66
90
Grade 2 Students
85
75
Grade 3 Students
81
82
Grade 4 Students
90
86
Grade 5 Students
91
73
Grade 6 Students
106
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
85%
97%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
7%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.27
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
2%







