Old Town Elementary School vs. Cactus Ranch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Old Town Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Cactus Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Town Elementary School ranks in the top 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 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cactus Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (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 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
646 students
671 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2657 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#30 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
88%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
90%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
95
6
Kindergarten Students
78
69
Grade 1 Students
89
87
Grade 2 Students
91
107
Grade 3 Students
84
133
Grade 4 Students
105
137
Grade 5 Students
104
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
51%


% Hispanic
44%
10%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
37%
32%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

