Widen Elementary School vs. Joseph Gilbert 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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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 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph Gilbert 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
433 students
664 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7330 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5499 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
88
Kindergarten Students
47
85
Grade 1 Students
45
72
Grade 2 Students
61
99
Grade 3 Students
59
94
Grade 4 Students
55
117
Grade 5 Students
60
109
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
78%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
3%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
11%