Barrow Elementary School vs. Bess Brannen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 1-5, Barrow Elementary School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bess Brannen 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 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-4
Total Students
378 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3748 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#982 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
41
Kindergarten Students
-
133
Grade 1 Students
3
128
Grade 2 Students
83
139
Grade 3 Students
97
148
Grade 4 Students
90
140
Grade 5 Students
105
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
34%
39%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
56%
51%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
