Westside Elementary School vs. Lois F Giddens Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westside 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 54% (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 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lois F Giddens 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 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
520 students
461 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1706 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#7079 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
109
Kindergarten Students
65
58
Grade 1 Students
82
56
Grade 2 Students
89
49
Grade 3 Students
93
62
Grade 4 Students
100
61
Grade 5 Students
90
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
14%
% Hispanic
20%
28%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
61%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
