Plum Creek Elementary School vs. North Joshua Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plum Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
North Joshua Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Plum Creek 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 66% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 711 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Joshua Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
444 students
711 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1564 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#491 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
75%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
31
Kindergarten Students
62
94
Grade 1 Students
74
118
Grade 2 Students
69
122
Grade 3 Students
79
118
Grade 4 Students
69
114
Grade 5 Students
72
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
32%
23%


% Black
n/a
3%


% White
65%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%

