Lantern Lane Elementary School vs. Palmer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lantern Lane 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 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
744 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5279 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2331 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
86
2
Kindergarten Students
58
121
Grade 1 Students
69
133
Grade 2 Students
62
140
Grade 3 Students
65
116
Grade 4 Students
58
119
Grade 5 Students
74
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
19%


% Hispanic
29%
18%


% Black
52%
49%


% White
7%
8%


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


Diversity Score
0.64
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

