Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School vs. James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School
2000 W Louisiana Ave
Midland, TX 79701
Midland, TX 79701
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory 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 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Bowie Fine Arts Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (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 16:1 is higher than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
475 students
508 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2758 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1026 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
21
1
Kindergarten Students
65
62
Grade 1 Students
64
67
Grade 2 Students
67
70
Grade 3 Students
74
76
Grade 4 Students
68
74
Grade 5 Students
63
83
Grade 6 Students
53
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
72%
53%


% Black
8%
2%


% White
15%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

