Longfellow Elementary School vs. Shearn Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Shearn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than 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 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shearn 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
656 students
469 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5873 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7770 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
77
Kindergarten Students
80
48
Grade 1 Students
96
74
Grade 2 Students
111
67
Grade 3 Students
99
69
Grade 4 Students
105
72
Grade 5 Students
101
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
71%
% Black
61%
26%
% White
7%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
