S S Dillow Elementary School vs. T A Sims Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
S S Dillow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
T A Sims Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, S S Dillow 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T A Sims 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 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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
398 students
574 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7731 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
66
80
Kindergarten Students
59
79
Grade 1 Students
55
79
Grade 2 Students
57
87
Grade 3 Students
55
92
Grade 4 Students
57
73
Grade 5 Students
49
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
83%
88%
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% Black
15%
10%
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% White
1%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
93%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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