James Bowie Elementary School vs. Anderson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Anderson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Bowie 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Anderson 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
613 students
642 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5416 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5486 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
101
Kindergarten Students
91
76
Grade 1 Students
100
111
Grade 2 Students
108
95
Grade 3 Students
103
86
Grade 4 Students
105
91
Grade 5 Students
105
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
64%
76%
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% Black
21%
20%
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% White
13%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
98%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
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