Lois F Giddens Elementary School vs. Westside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lois F Giddens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lois F Giddens 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 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westside 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 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
485 students
560 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6738 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2324 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
92
2
Kindergarten Students
64
77
Grade 1 Students
59
95
Grade 2 Students
63
82
Grade 3 Students
65
102
Grade 4 Students
73
89
Grade 5 Students
69
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
34%
18%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
38%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
