Spears Elementary School vs. Austin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spears Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Austin 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 740 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Spears Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Austin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
740 students
513 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1135 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#796 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
61%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
75%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
68
Kindergarten Students
124
73
Grade 1 Students
122
64
Grade 2 Students
118
76
Grade 3 Students
129
85
Grade 4 Students
117
75
Grade 5 Students
130
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
28%
48%


% Hispanic
20%
11%


% Black
12%
4%


% White
29%
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

