Smith Elementary School vs. Denton Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Denton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denton Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
582 students
532 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5297 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#696 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
51
78
Kindergarten Students
94
54
Grade 1 Students
92
68
Grade 2 Students
87
82
Grade 3 Students
73
79
Grade 4 Students
93
84
Grade 5 Students
92
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
49%


% Hispanic
50%
27%


% Black
38%
3%


% White
9%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

