Oakwood Elementary School vs. Buffalo J High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oakwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Buffalo J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 132 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Oakwood 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 438 students in grades 3-8, Buffalo J High School ranks in the top 30% 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 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
3-8
Total Students
132 students
438 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5995 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1682 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
17
-
Grade 1 Students
16
-
Grade 2 Students
24
-
Grade 3 Students
16
75
Grade 4 Students
15
70
Grade 5 Students
16
64
Grade 6 Students
17
85
Grade 7 Students
-
60
Grade 8 Students
-
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
10%
39%


% Black
26%
6%


% White
53%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
2%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

