Houston Elementary School vs. Pleasant Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pleasant Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Houston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Run Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
674 students
622 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5208 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7177 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
61
Kindergarten Students
91
83
Grade 1 Students
109
95
Grade 2 Students
96
96
Grade 3 Students
105
89
Grade 4 Students
100
107
Grade 5 Students
93
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
55%
19%
% Black
44%
76%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
