Live Oak Elementary School vs. Pond Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Live Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Pond Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Live Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pond Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
423 students
516 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3464 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1902 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
9
49
Kindergarten Students
55
85
Grade 1 Students
86
76
Grade 2 Students
62
82
Grade 3 Students
65
77
Grade 4 Students
68
83
Grade 5 Students
78
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
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% Hispanic
33%
26%
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% Black
14%
8%
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% White
39%
49%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
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