Northwood Hills Elementary School vs. Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School
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School Overview
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Northwood Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Northwood Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 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 15:1 is higher than 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 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
385 students
565 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4390 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2751 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
58
Kindergarten Students
56
74
Grade 1 Students
53
89
Grade 2 Students
53
99
Grade 3 Students
56
84
Grade 4 Students
47
84
Grade 5 Students
66
77
Grade 6 Students
54
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
54%
91%
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% Black
16%
4%
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% White
25%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
84%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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