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Lowery Elementary School vs. Birkes Elementary School

Should you attend Lowery Elementary School or Birkes 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
Lowery Elementary School
15950 Rdg Park Dr
Houston, TX 77095
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Birkes Elementary School
8500 Queenston Blvd
Houston, TX 77095
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Birkes Elementary 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 881 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowery 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 46% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,018 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birkes Elementary 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 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 73% 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
881 students
1,018 students
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This chart displays total students of Birkes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Birkes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Birkes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2247 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#933 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowery Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Birkes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in TX)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowery 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 Birkes 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.
62%
(Top 30% in TX)
69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowery 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 Birkes 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lowery 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 Birkes 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 Lowery Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Birkes Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
72
77
Kindergarten Students
98
143
Grade 1 Students
154
168
Grade 2 Students
126
148
Grade 3 Students
135
168
Grade 4 Students
147
159
Grade 5 Students
149
155

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lowery 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 Birkes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lowery 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 Birkes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lowery 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 Birkes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lowery 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 Birkes 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lowery 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 Birkes 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.
0.68
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Lowery 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 Birkes 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
52%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowery 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 Birkes 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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowery 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 Birkes 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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