Jo Ann Ford Elementary School vs. Parkside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jo Ann Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Parkside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jo Ann Ford 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 51% (which is higher 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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parkside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
569 students
742 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1785 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#910 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
81
94
Grade 1 Students
86
115
Grade 2 Students
91
116
Grade 3 Students
108
134
Grade 4 Students
114
132
Grade 5 Students
86
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
45%


% Hispanic
21%
9%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
66%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

