J L Boren Elementary School vs. Willie Brown Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J L Boren Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Willie Brown Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, J L Boren 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 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Willie Brown Academy 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 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
656 students
584 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#852 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#740 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
81
24
Kindergarten Students
107
93
Grade 1 Students
98
106
Grade 2 Students
131
134
Grade 3 Students
110
109
Grade 4 Students
129
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%


% Hispanic
21%
19%


% Black
16%
25%


% White
51%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

