S S Dillow Elementary School vs. T A Sims Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
S S Dillow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
T A Sims Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, S S Dillow 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T A Sims 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 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 98% 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
410 students
590 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7731 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
66
78
Kindergarten Students
61
73
Grade 1 Students
62
92
Grade 2 Students
53
82
Grade 3 Students
67
86
Grade 4 Students
49
98
Grade 5 Students
52
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
81%
90%


% Black
17%
8%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.32
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

