Peters Colony Elementary School vs. Morningside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Peters Colony Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Morningside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peters Colony 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 52% (which is higher 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morningside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
560 students
349 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4273 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2207 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
4
Kindergarten Students
85
52
Grade 1 Students
70
57
Grade 2 Students
77
58
Grade 3 Students
83
62
Grade 4 Students
92
54
Grade 5 Students
94
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
13%


% Hispanic
67%
25%


% Black
10%
17%


% White
17%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

