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Laurel Mountain Elementary School vs. Kathy Caraway Elementary School

Should you attend Laurel Mountain Elementary School or Kathy Caraway Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Laurel Mountain Elementary School
10111 Dk Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78759
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Kathy Caraway Elementary School
11104 Oak View Dr
Austin, TX 78759
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Laurel Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Kathy Caraway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kathy Caraway Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
702 students
486 students
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This chart displays total students of Kathy Caraway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kathy Caraway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#87 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#498 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurel Mountain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kathy Caraway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in TX)
76%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Laurel Mountain Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kathy Caraway Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
77
9
Kindergarten Students
110
65
Grade 1 Students
97
87
Grade 2 Students
89
85
Grade 3 Students
115
72
Grade 4 Students
119
82
Grade 5 Students
95
86

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurel Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kathy Caraway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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