Widen Elementary School vs. Houston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Widen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Widen 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower 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).
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Houston 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 24% (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 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
433 students
496 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7330 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7334 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
84
Kindergarten Students
47
51
Grade 1 Students
45
74
Grade 2 Students
61
74
Grade 3 Students
59
79
Grade 4 Students
55
52
Grade 5 Students
60
54
Grade 6 Students
47
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
91%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%