House Creek Elementary School vs. Hettie Halstead Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
House Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Hettie Halstead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-5, House Creek 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 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hettie Halstead 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
579 students
399 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#806 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2848 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
83
65
Grade 1 Students
68
61
Grade 2 Students
118
77
Grade 3 Students
95
70
Grade 4 Students
94
56
Grade 5 Students
121
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
29%
29%


% Black
17%
24%


% White
36%
29%


% Hawaiian
2%
3%
% Two or more races
15%
14%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%

