Shadydale Elementary School vs. Forest Brook Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shadydale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Forest Brook Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 631 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shadydale 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 613 students in grades 6-8, Forest Brook Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
631 students
613 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7652 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7969 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
96
-
Grade 1 Students
106
-
Grade 2 Students
99
-
Grade 3 Students
101
-
Grade 4 Students
114
-
Grade 5 Students
115
-
Grade 6 Students
-
178
Grade 7 Students
-
219
Grade 8 Students
-
216
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
40%


% Black
60%
57%


% White
1%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.50
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

