Smith Elementary School vs. Lowe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Lowe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 670 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowe Elementary School ranks in the top 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 56% (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 77% 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
670 students
706 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1656 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2803 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
5
1
Kindergarten Students
117
126
Grade 1 Students
105
126
Grade 2 Students
104
122
Grade 3 Students
97
102
Grade 4 Students
128
105
Grade 5 Students
114
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%


% Hispanic
28%
37%


% Black
29%
21%


% White
32%
23%


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


Diversity Score
0.74
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

