Mendez Elementary School vs. Laura B Negley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mendez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Laura B Negley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mendez 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 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,007 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laura B Negley 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
496 students
1,007 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7128 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1589 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
106
135
Grade 1 Students
84
165
Grade 2 Students
89
163
Grade 3 Students
78
148
Grade 4 Students
75
170
Grade 5 Students
64
167
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
84%
42%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
11%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
