Purple Sage Elementary School vs. Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Purple Sage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Purple Sage 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 36% (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 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr Shirley J Williamson 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 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to 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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
661 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5178 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4058 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
39
88
Kindergarten Students
68
99
Grade 1 Students
71
90
Grade 2 Students
74
102
Grade 3 Students
62
109
Grade 4 Students
72
80
Grade 5 Students
65
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
82%
50%
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% Black
14%
45%
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% White
3%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
82%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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