Sarah S King Elementary School vs. Bowden Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sarah S King Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bowden Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sarah S King 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 33% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bowden Academy 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
645 students
439 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7144 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7562 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
112
66
Kindergarten Students
81
38
Grade 1 Students
90
37
Grade 2 Students
88
41
Grade 3 Students
110
52
Grade 4 Students
84
40
Grade 5 Students
80
49
Grade 6 Students
-
41
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
83%
86%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
1%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%