Col Santos Benavides Elementary School vs. Charles Borchers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Col Santos Benavides Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Charles Borchers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 895 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Col Santos Benavides Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles Borchers Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
895 students
555 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#758 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1594 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Borchers Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Borchers Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/94000/93815/charles-borchers-elementary-school-chart-5SKCdV.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
66%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles Borchers 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 Charles Borchers 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/94000/93815/charles-borchers-elementary-school-chart-bqMn4vy.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
52
29
Kindergarten Students
122
72
Grade 1 Students
143
90
Grade 2 Students
137
85
Grade 3 Students
142
73
Grade 4 Students
156
118
Grade 5 Students
143
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
95%
98%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.04
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles Borchers 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 Charles Borchers 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/94000/93815/charles-borchers-elementary-school-chart-bvcb4m2.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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