Hornsby-dunlap Elementary School vs. Austin Discovery School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Austin Discovery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hornsby-dunlap 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 15% (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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 261 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Austin Discovery 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 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
653 students
261 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7830 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4292 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
95
-
Kindergarten Students
93
38
Grade 1 Students
87
44
Grade 2 Students
97
51
Grade 3 Students
96
43
Grade 4 Students
93
40
Grade 5 Students
92
35
Grade 6 Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
66%
25%
% Black
23%
4%
% White
3%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%
