Mendez Elementary School vs. Dezavala Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mendez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mendez 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 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dezavala 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 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
533 students
584 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6461 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6587 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
83
96
Grade 1 Students
95
89
Grade 2 Students
114
96
Grade 3 Students
80
105
Grade 4 Students
82
94
Grade 5 Students
79
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
89%
85%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
8%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%