Shields Elementary School vs. Russell P Schupmann Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shields Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shields 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 45% (which is higher 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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 682 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Russell P Schupmann 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
563 students
682 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3347 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4686 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
53
39
Kindergarten Students
86
95
Grade 1 Students
81
105
Grade 2 Students
87
113
Grade 3 Students
74
113
Grade 4 Students
76
105
Grade 5 Students
106
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
36%
39%
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% Black
36%
47%
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% White
23%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
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