Tobias Elementary School vs. Laura B Negley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Laura B Negley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 683 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tobias Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,007 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laura B Negley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
683 students
1,007 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3213 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1589 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
59
Kindergarten Students
85
135
Grade 1 Students
113
165
Grade 2 Students
113
163
Grade 3 Students
106
148
Grade 4 Students
102
170
Grade 5 Students
106
167
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
65%
42%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
25%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
