Mendez Elementary School vs. Laura B Negley 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:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Laura B Negley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 845 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laura B Negley 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 58% (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 15:1 is higher 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
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
533 students
845 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6461 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1288 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
43
Kindergarten Students
83
136
Grade 1 Students
95
116
Grade 2 Students
114
127
Grade 3 Students
80
134
Grade 4 Students
82
140
Grade 5 Students
79
149
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
89%
44%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
8%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%