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Lawrence E Elkins High School vs. Ridge Point High School

Should you attend Lawrence E Elkins High School or Ridge Point High 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
Lawrence E Elkins High School
7007 Knights Ct
Missouri City, TX 77459
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ridge Point High School
500 Waters Lake Blvd
Missouri City, TX 77459
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lawrence E Elkins High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Ridge Point High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 2,654 students in grades 8-12, Lawrence E Elkins High 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 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,170 students in grades 9-12, Ridge Point High 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 58% (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 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
2,654 students
3,170 students
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This chart displays total students of Ridge Point High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
137 teachers
161 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ridge Point High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2237 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#1324 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence E Elkins High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge Point High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in TX)
58%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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.
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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%
(Top 10% in TX)
73%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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.
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
96%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lawrence E Elkins High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ridge Point High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lawrence E Elkins High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridge Point High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
730
920
Grade 10 Students
675
839
Grade 11 Students
651
687
Grade 12 Students
598
724

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
40%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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.
0.73
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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
26%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawrence E Elkins High 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 Ridge Point High 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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