Hodges Elementary School vs. Alderson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hodges Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Alderson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hodges 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alderson 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
255 students
439 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6080 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7248 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
79
Kindergarten Students
34
61
Grade 1 Students
33
66
Grade 2 Students
31
59
Grade 3 Students
39
55
Grade 4 Students
40
61
Grade 5 Students
34
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
71%
42%


% Black
21%
52%


% White
5%
4%


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


Diversity Score
0.45
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

