Deer Creek Elementary School vs. Bess Race Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bess Race 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 48% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
647 students
647 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3832 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#5089 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
97
Kindergarten Students
90
85
Grade 1 Students
99
92
Grade 2 Students
101
83
Grade 3 Students
92
91
Grade 4 Students
104
108
Grade 5 Students
99
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
25%
% Black
21%
52%
% White
12%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%