Parmer Lane Elementary School vs. River Oaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parmer Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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River Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parmer Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Oaks 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 89% 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
488 students
551 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2988 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4645 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
72
Kindergarten Students
76
98
Grade 1 Students
79
87
Grade 2 Students
66
72
Grade 3 Students
70
77
Grade 4 Students
77
68
Grade 5 Students
74
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
77%
68%
% Black
7%
14%
% White
9%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%