Big Sandy Elementary School vs. Hawkins Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Sandy 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawkins 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
337 students
383 students
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![This chart displays total students of Hawkins Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Hawkins Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-b27r1z9.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hawkins Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hawkins Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-bapwh95.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hawkins Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hawkins Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-y6P8xu.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4419 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Sandy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Sandy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/76000/76194/big-sandy-elementary-school-chart-bhyuXjP.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawkins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawkins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-0pWhvq.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-qS8DQa.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-bljobuT.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hawkins 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hawkins 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-b2dMKnH.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hawkins Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hawkins Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-nnlbY6.png)
Pre-K Students
38
31
Kindergarten Students
56
66
Grade 1 Students
50
54
Grade 2 Students
47
59
Grade 3 Students
50
57
Grade 4 Students
44
49
Grade 5 Students
52
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-BJkwVM.png)
% Hispanic
15%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-brozjFa.png)
% Black
9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hawkins 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 Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-bthHKJt.png)
% White
69%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hawkins 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 Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-YxnEze.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-bn3j4fs.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.33
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hawkins 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 Hawkins Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-becJUd7.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-b42ZTs6.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/79000/78742/hawkins-elementary-school-chart-j1bLxg.png)