Northside Elementary School vs. Shackelford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northside 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 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shackelford Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
497 students
441 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5354 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4026 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
60
48
Grade 1 Students
80
59
Grade 2 Students
81
70
Grade 3 Students
78
91
Grade 4 Students
79
84
Grade 5 Students
84
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
35%
40%


% Black
20%
10%


% White
40%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

