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 478 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 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 682 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 19:1 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 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
682 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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
76
88
Kindergarten Students
72
85
Grade 1 Students
73
124
Grade 2 Students
65
86
Grade 3 Students
64
102
Grade 4 Students
66
99
Grade 5 Students
62
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
70%
24%
% Black
26%
61%
% White
1%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
