Pena Elementary School vs. Palm Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Palm Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pena Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palm Grove 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 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
472 students
305 students
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![This chart displays total students of Palm Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Palm Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-b6tjVL2.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Palm Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Palm Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-h7MJtZ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-fEX9hn.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2180 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#4419 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pena Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pena Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/139000/138569/pena-elementary-school-chart-Fqnu2K.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-sKNYZK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-bwySi0f.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-byrw1lU.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-bsGhLDy.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Palm Grove Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Palm Grove Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-bwWnCIh.png)
Pre-K Students
96
41
Kindergarten Students
59
34
Grade 1 Students
67
46
Grade 2 Students
67
51
Grade 3 Students
54
39
Grade 4 Students
67
49
Grade 5 Students
62
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-sRDBq3.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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n/a
% White
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-Ndw561.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-j0XJTG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-y6ZRDi.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
30%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/76000/76415/palm-grove-elementary-school-chart-b2Aq7MM.png)