Hightower Elementary School vs. Daffron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hightower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 440 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hightower 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 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 680 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Daffron Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
440 students
680 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#335 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#2469 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
45%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
60%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
66
109
Grade 1 Students
75
109
Grade 2 Students
75
93
Grade 3 Students
76
103
Grade 4 Students
70
134
Grade 5 Students
78
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
13%
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% Hispanic
19%
58%
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% Black
10%
8%
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% White
40%
16%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.74
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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