Highlands Elementary School vs. Colony Bend Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Colony Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 73% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colony Bend 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
588 students
580 students
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![This chart displays total students of Colony Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Colony Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-b6tobaM.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Colony Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Colony Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-uK01OC.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-YxBUPc.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1400 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Colony Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Colony Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-lpGZKW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-Sy0nCG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-Q7l9HB.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
59
116
Kindergarten Students
81
76
Grade 1 Students
80
81
Grade 2 Students
90
71
Grade 3 Students
86
73
Grade 4 Students
106
72
Grade 5 Students
86
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
27%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-HydIlj.png)
% Hispanic
26%
18%
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% Black
13%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-b6utHol.png)
% White
27%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-sRJUJA.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-F557jx.png)
Diversity Score
0.77
0.75
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-y6UUQu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-bpxcimK.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colony Bend 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 Colony Bend 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/125000/125126/colony-bend-elementary-school-chart-BKieGw.png)