Mcrae Elementary School vs. T A Sims Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcrae Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
T A Sims 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 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcrae 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T A Sims 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 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
563 students
574 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7652 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
80
Kindergarten Students
85
79
Grade 1 Students
75
79
Grade 2 Students
90
87
Grade 3 Students
70
92
Grade 4 Students
80
73
Grade 5 Students
93
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
92%
88%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
