Townewest Elementary School vs. Bastian Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bastian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Townewest 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 37% (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 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bastian 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
492 students
664 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4894 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7295 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
53
81
Kindergarten Students
57
85
Grade 1 Students
56
123
Grade 2 Students
83
114
Grade 3 Students
72
95
Grade 4 Students
79
64
Grade 5 Students
92
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
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% Hispanic
72%
32%


% Black
10%
64%


% White
6%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.46
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

