Joaquin Elementary School vs. Excelsior Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Joaquin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Excelsior Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joaquin Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (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 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 74 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Excelsior 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
344 students
74 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1997 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#6223 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
20-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
32
12
Kindergarten Students
57
5
Grade 1 Students
61
14
Grade 2 Students
55
9
Grade 3 Students
44
8
Grade 4 Students
51
4
Grade 5 Students
44
9
Grade 6 Students
-
4
Grade 7 Students
-
3
Grade 8 Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
13%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
79%
84%


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


Diversity Score
0.36
0.28


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

