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