Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School vs. J N Ervin Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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J N Ervin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ignacio Zaragoza 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J N Ervin 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 98% 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
285 students
693 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5088 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7552 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
66
110
Kindergarten Students
47
114
Grade 1 Students
37
100
Grade 2 Students
33
105
Grade 3 Students
35
101
Grade 4 Students
25
85
Grade 5 Students
42
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%

n/a
% Hispanic
72%
29%


% Black
17%
63%


% White
4%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

