Allen Elementary School vs. Ward Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Allen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 777 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ward 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
468 students
777 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4696 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3488 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
48
72
Kindergarten Students
60
100
Grade 1 Students
57
101
Grade 2 Students
72
128
Grade 3 Students
76
130
Grade 4 Students
79
126
Grade 5 Students
76
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
96%
77%


% Black
1%
5%


% White
3%
13%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

