James Patterson Elementary School vs. James C Neill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Patterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
James C Neill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Patterson 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to 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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
735 students
1,138 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4403 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2154 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
4
4
Kindergarten Students
103
195
Grade 1 Students
106
186
Grade 2 Students
136
193
Grade 3 Students
114
192
Grade 4 Students
143
188
Grade 5 Students
129
180
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
35%


% Hispanic
20%
19%


% Black
49%
26%


% White
4%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

