Heritage Elementary School vs. Joan Link Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joan Link 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 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
729 students
540 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6080 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6985 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
82
71
Kindergarten Students
100
73
Grade 1 Students
120
74
Grade 2 Students
111
89
Grade 3 Students
96
93
Grade 4 Students
101
70
Grade 5 Students
119
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
62%
76%


% Black
33%
19%


% White
1%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.51
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
84%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%

