South Hills Elementary School vs. Bruce Shulkey Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bruce Shulkey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Hills 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 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bruce Shulkey 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
598 students
379 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6464 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7177 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
48
64
Kindergarten Students
69
40
Grade 1 Students
79
70
Grade 2 Students
113
53
Grade 3 Students
92
56
Grade 4 Students
105
66
Grade 5 Students
92
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
90%
42%


% Black
2%
33%


% White
5%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

