Mcgowen Elementary School vs. Hilliard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcgowen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hilliard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcgowen 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 25-29% (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 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilliard 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 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
352 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6603 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
71
Kindergarten Students
47
80
Grade 1 Students
46
86
Grade 2 Students
51
107
Grade 3 Students
50
86
Grade 4 Students
43
85
Grade 5 Students
52
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
26%
% Black
61%
72%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
