Jowell Elementary School vs. Birkes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Birkes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades 3-5, Jowell 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 46% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,040 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birkes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
574 students
1,040 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5354 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1020 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
106
Kindergarten Students
-
136
Grade 1 Students
-
134
Grade 2 Students
-
160
Grade 3 Students
197
166
Grade 4 Students
194
162
Grade 5 Students
183
176
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
14%
% Hispanic
61%
34%
% Black
26%
19%
% White
6%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%