Degan Elementary School vs. Timber Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Degan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Timber Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Degan 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 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Timber Creek 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 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
403 students
440 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5471 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1978 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
43
40
Kindergarten Students
56
61
Grade 1 Students
63
58
Grade 2 Students
50
72
Grade 3 Students
65
71
Grade 4 Students
61
65
Grade 5 Students
65
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
14%


% Hispanic
28%
21%


% Black
30%
8%


% White
18%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.77
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

