Mcgowen Elementary School vs. Hilliard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcgowen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hilliard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcgowen 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilliard 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 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
386 students
545 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7283 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7090 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
68
Kindergarten Students
53
73
Grade 1 Students
50
90
Grade 2 Students
49
75
Grade 3 Students
65
95
Grade 4 Students
53
76
Grade 5 Students
41
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
27%
% Black
61%
69%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%