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Twain Elementary School vs. Horn Elementary School

Should you attend Twain Elementary School or Horn Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Twain Elementary School
7500 Braes Blvd
Houston, TX 77025
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Horn Elementary School
4530 Holly St
Bellaire, TX 77401
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Horn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 907 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Twain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horn Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
907 students
751 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Horn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#272 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#77 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Horn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in TX)
85%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
85%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Twain Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Horn Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
46
Kindergarten Students
174
112
Grade 1 Students
138
111
Grade 2 Students
152
134
Grade 3 Students
149
133
Grade 4 Students
141
117
Grade 5 Students
151
98

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.76
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Twain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Horn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Horn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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