Laura B Negley Elementary School vs. Tobias Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laura B Negley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,016 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laura B Negley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tobias Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,016 students
726 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1288 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#3422 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
62
Kindergarten Students
148
109
Grade 1 Students
154
92
Grade 2 Students
178
114
Grade 3 Students
179
130
Grade 4 Students
164
111
Grade 5 Students
192
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
41%
66%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
49%
25%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

