Palmer Elementary School vs. Jan Schiff Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Jan Schiff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 802 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmer 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 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 811 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jan Schiff Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 87% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
802 students
811 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2515 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1408 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
9
Kindergarten Students
112
104
Grade 1 Students
141
116
Grade 2 Students
144
144
Grade 3 Students
142
138
Grade 4 Students
141
160
Grade 5 Students
119
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
17%
35%
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
51%
33%
% White
8%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%