Buckner Terrace Montessori vs. Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buckner Terrace Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckner Terrace Montessori 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50-54% (which is higher 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 12:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
316 students
443 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4171 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4993 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
92
Kindergarten Students
34
72
Grade 1 Students
46
63
Grade 2 Students
54
52
Grade 3 Students
40
57
Grade 4 Students
52
57
Grade 5 Students
53
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
67%
89%


% Black
26%
8%


% White
5%
1%


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


Diversity Score
0.49
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

