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Settlers Way Elementary School vs. Commonwealth Elementary School

Should you attend Settlers Way Elementary School or Commonwealth Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Settlers Way Elementary School
3015 Settlers Way Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77479
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Commonwealth Elementary School
4909 Commonwealth Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Settlers Way Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Commonwealth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 690 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Settlers Way 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 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Commonwealth 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 90% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (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 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
690 students
652 students
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This chart displays total students of Commonwealth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Commonwealth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Commonwealth Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#975 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#16 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Settlers Way Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Commonwealth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
90%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in TX)
94%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Settlers Way Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Commonwealth Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
53
3
Kindergarten Students
77
73
Grade 1 Students
106
85
Grade 2 Students
113
112
Grade 3 Students
109
124
Grade 4 Students
123
108
Grade 5 Students
109
147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
41%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Settlers Way Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Commonwealth Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Settlers Way Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Commonwealth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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