Brook Avenue Elementary School vs. West Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brook Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
West Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brook Avenue 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Avenue 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 25-29% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
373 students
276 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8060 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7731 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
61
40
Kindergarten Students
54
41
Grade 1 Students
53
37
Grade 2 Students
41
42
Grade 3 Students
62
45
Grade 4 Students
56
31
Grade 5 Students
46
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
51%
40%


% Black
43%
54%


% White
2%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

