Shearn Elementary School vs. Longfellow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shearn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shearn 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 6-9% (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 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
469 students
656 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7770 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5873 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
77
64
Kindergarten Students
48
80
Grade 1 Students
74
96
Grade 2 Students
67
111
Grade 3 Students
69
99
Grade 4 Students
72
105
Grade 5 Students
62
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
71%
26%


% Black
26%
61%


% White
1%
7%


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


Diversity Score
0.43
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

