Houston Elementary School vs. Pleasant Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pleasant Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 708 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Houston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Run 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
708 students
600 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5208 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7177 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
96
65
Kindergarten Students
78
65
Grade 1 Students
112
83
Grade 2 Students
107
92
Grade 3 Students
103
99
Grade 4 Students
105
77
Grade 5 Students
107
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
53%
18%


% Black
44%
77%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
89%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

