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Homestead Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School

Should you attend Homestead Elementary School or Castle Hills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Homestead Elementary School
1830 E Branch Hollow Dr
Carrollton, TX 75007
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Castle Hills Elementary School
1025 Holy Grail Dr
The Colony, TX 75056
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Homestead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Homestead 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 77% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills 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 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
459 students
656 students
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This chart displays total students of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Castle Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#529 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#255 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Castle Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in TX)
75%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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.
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Homestead Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Castle Hills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
60
83
Grade 1 Students
78
100
Grade 2 Students
82
121
Grade 3 Students
71
95
Grade 4 Students
81
129
Grade 5 Students
87
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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.
0.73
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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
22%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homestead Elementary 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 Castle Hills Elementary 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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