Durham Elementary School vs. Oak Forest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Durham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Oak Forest 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 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Durham 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 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 878 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 43% of the student body (majority 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
571 students
878 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
49 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-btgRrRn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-j0VZiS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3220 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#339 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Durham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Durham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/79000/78888/durham-elementary-school-chart-b2b3rAw.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-B5BQw3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
71%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-9D6GDq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-blkLShn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Oak Forest Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Oak Forest Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-y7w571.png)
Pre-K Students
78
2
Kindergarten Students
88
151
Grade 1 Students
97
158
Grade 2 Students
84
149
Grade 3 Students
79
160
Grade 4 Students
81
120
Grade 5 Students
64
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-sRAlSx.png)
% Hispanic
61%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-bpv23I7.png)
% Black
10%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-2s8blV.png)
% White
26%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-ltQWob.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-bvbkbE3.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-wDUGyQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-j0Zg9T.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/79000/78976/oak-forest-elementary-school-chart-W5kXDU.png)