Patricia Knowles Elementary School vs. Whitestone Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Patricia Knowles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Whitestone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 683 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patricia Knowles 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 855 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitestone Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (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 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
683 students
855 students
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5458 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1172 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
101
2
Kindergarten Students
100
132
Grade 1 Students
89
97
Grade 2 Students
96
155
Grade 3 Students
95
153
Grade 4 Students
108
164
Grade 5 Students
94
152
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
66%
35%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
25%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%