Hernandez Elementary School vs. Dripping Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hernandez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dripping Springs 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 525 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hernandez 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 41% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,006 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dripping Springs 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 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
525 students
1,006 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3008 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1375 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
81
Kindergarten Students
80
165
Grade 1 Students
95
152
Grade 2 Students
105
149
Grade 3 Students
83
162
Grade 4 Students
61
140
Grade 5 Students
101
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
65%
27%
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% Black
3%
n/a
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% White
28%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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