Homestead Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Homestead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
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
Diversity
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Homestead 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 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
706 students
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![This chart displays total students of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-sR1vPj.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-b0EGGIl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-dLYlrE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#529 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#255 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/80000/79868/homestead-elementary-school-chart-bnbnRiU.png)
![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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-sKNPSK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-b0jvlIa.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-byrr1MJ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-4boFYL.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
73
101
Grade 1 Students
86
122
Grade 2 Students
71
93
Grade 3 Students
81
131
Grade 4 Students
79
132
Grade 5 Students
71
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
15%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-bpvtzJE.png)
% Hispanic
23%
8%
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% Black
8%
3%
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% White
45%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-nmPFrI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-wDLkJ5.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-baqM3eu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-LlaQvh.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Castle Hills 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 Castle Hills 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/94000/93802/castle-hills-elementary-school-chart-bfWeO1x.png)