Otto M Fridia Elementary School vs. Gateway Charter Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Otto M Fridia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Otto M Fridia 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Charter Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 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
197 students
398 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5561 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7668 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤20%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
24
117
Kindergarten Students
26
66
Grade 1 Students
24
60
Grade 2 Students
33
54
Grade 3 Students
36
36
Grade 4 Students
21
41
Grade 5 Students
33
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
15%
2%
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% Black
81%
96%
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% White
n/a
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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