Castle Hills Elementary School vs. Larkspur Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Larkspur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 882 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Larkspur 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
882 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
64 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Larkspur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Larkspur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-dLTPYt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#592 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#7408 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Castle Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Castle Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/81000/80598/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-DxUQz7.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Larkspur Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Larkspur Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-uDfSPc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Larkspur 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 Larkspur 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-7LXAmx.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
90
Kindergarten Students
67
165
Grade 1 Students
83
144
Grade 2 Students
70
111
Grade 3 Students
95
144
Grade 4 Students
87
102
Grade 5 Students
82
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
74%
76%
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% Black
1%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Larkspur 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 Larkspur Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-b6u4Z3S.png)
% White
22%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Larkspur 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 Larkspur Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-b28OMp1.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Larkspur 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 Larkspur 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-9QDD7I.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Larkspur 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 Larkspur Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-4lPAYL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Larkspur 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 Larkspur 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/81000/80613/larkspur-elementary-school-chart-wDXymt.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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