Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School vs. Prestonwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Prestonwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prestonwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
538 students
472 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2751 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1579 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
50
23
Kindergarten Students
79
67
Grade 1 Students
78
57
Grade 2 Students
91
56
Grade 3 Students
82
63
Grade 4 Students
75
77
Grade 5 Students
83
73
Grade 6 Students
-
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
93%
32%


% Black
3%
11%


% White
3%
50%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.13
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

