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Hightower High School vs. Lawrence E Elkins High School

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School Overview

School
Hightower High School
3333 Hurricane Ln
Missouri City, TX 77459
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lawrence E Elkins High School
7007 Knights Ct
Missouri City, TX 77459
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Lawrence E Elkins High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,535 students in grades 8-12, Hightower High 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 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,654 students in grades 8-12, Lawrence E Elkins High School ranks in the top 30% 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 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
2,535 students
2,654 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
145 teachers
137 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence E Elkins High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7361 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#2237 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hightower High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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18%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
47%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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.
37%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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.
90%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hightower High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lawrence E Elkins High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lawrence E Elkins High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
703
730
Grade 10 Students
678
675
Grade 11 Students
637
651
Grade 12 Students
517
598

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hightower High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence E Elkins High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawrence E Elkins High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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.
0.57
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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
59%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hightower High 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 Lawrence E Elkins High 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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