Horizon Heights Elementary School vs. Myrtle Cooper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horizon Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 947 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Myrtle Cooper 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 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 96% 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
947 students
550 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2943 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
109
42
Kindergarten Students
127
78
Grade 1 Students
117
78
Grade 2 Students
130
96
Grade 3 Students
143
83
Grade 4 Students
158
89
Grade 5 Students
163
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
90%
95%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
7%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%