James C Neill Elementary School vs. James Bowie Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James C Neill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
James Bowie Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,138 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James C Neill 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% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,472 students in grades 6-8, James Bowie Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
1,138 students
1,472 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
85 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2154 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1402 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
4
-
Kindergarten Students
195
-
Grade 1 Students
186
-
Grade 2 Students
193
-
Grade 3 Students
192
-
Grade 4 Students
188
-
Grade 5 Students
180
-
Grade 6 Students
-
461
Grade 7 Students
-
503
Grade 8 Students
-
508
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
35%
18%


% Hispanic
19%
23%


% Black
26%
27%


% White
15%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.77


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

