Longfellow Elementary School vs. Shearn Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Shearn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow 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 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shearn 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 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
576 students
470 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6045 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7480 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
75
Kindergarten Students
70
56
Grade 1 Students
82
44
Grade 2 Students
89
81
Grade 3 Students
91
72
Grade 4 Students
82
74
Grade 5 Students
107
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
69%
% Black
64%
28%
% White
6%
1%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%