Hughes Springs Elementary School vs. Avinger School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hughes Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Avinger School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hughes Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 117 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Avinger 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
525 students
117 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2005 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3936 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-49%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥50%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
76
-
Kindergarten Students
71
10
Grade 1 Students
70
4
Grade 2 Students
81
11
Grade 3 Students
88
7
Grade 4 Students
76
11
Grade 5 Students
63
7
Grade 6 Students
-
9
Grade 7 Students
-
8
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Grade 9 Students
-
14
Grade 10 Students
-
8
Grade 11 Students
-
11
Grade 12 Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
6%


% Black
14%
13%


% White
68%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

