Lamar Elementary School vs. Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lamar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lamar 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 35-39% (which is lower than 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 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
297 students
621 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4419 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5857 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
1
Kindergarten Students
34
44
Grade 1 Students
34
50
Grade 2 Students
39
67
Grade 3 Students
39
61
Grade 4 Students
42
54
Grade 5 Students
43
70
Grade 6 Students
27
81
Grade 7 Students
-
95
Grade 8 Students
-
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
76%
90%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
17%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
