Garza Elementary School vs. Blanca E Sanchez
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Blanca E Sanchez ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garza Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 51% (which is higher 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blanca E Sanchez 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 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 97% 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
409 students
502 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1893 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1404 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
66
Kindergarten Students
56
68
Grade 1 Students
57
62
Grade 2 Students
56
65
Grade 3 Students
55
75
Grade 4 Students
66
85
Grade 5 Students
72
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
94%
96%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.11
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
n/a