Belt Line Elementary School vs. Thomas L Marsalis El Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belt Line Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Most improved public schools
Thomas L Marsalis El Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belt Line Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas L Marsalis El Steam Academy 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
522 students
426 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2387 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#4419 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
211
67
Kindergarten Students
48
53
Grade 1 Students
72
63
Grade 2 Students
54
79
Grade 3 Students
54
48
Grade 4 Students
54
59
Grade 5 Students
29
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
84%
74%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.28
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
