R Q Sims Intermediate School vs. H O Whitehurst Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
R Q Sims Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 386 students in grades 3-5, R Q Sims Intermediate 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, H O Whitehurst Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-3
Total Students
386 students
501 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7080 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3936 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
70
Kindergarten Students
-
121
Grade 1 Students
-
110
Grade 2 Students
-
84
Grade 3 Students
141
116
Grade 4 Students
124
-
Grade 5 Students
121
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
51%
29%
% Black
21%
8%
% White
21%
55%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
