Sam Houston Elementary School vs. Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sam Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sam Houston 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
412 students
324 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
69
45
Grade 1 Students
71
48
Grade 2 Students
74
43
Grade 3 Students
63
48
Grade 4 Students
64
47
Grade 5 Students
71
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
86%
81%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
6%
13%


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


Diversity Score
0.26
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

