Florence Elementary School vs. Shands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Florence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Elementary School 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 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shands Elementary School 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 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
496 students
554 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4234 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4442 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
68
43
Kindergarten Students
60
73
Grade 1 Students
65
91
Grade 2 Students
84
97
Grade 3 Students
59
75
Grade 4 Students
82
81
Grade 5 Students
78
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
71%
77%


% Black
18%
15%


% White
7%
5%


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


Diversity Score
0.46
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

