Serving 230 students in grades 4-8, Las Americas 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤1% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Las Americas ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Las Americas is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Las Americas is ranked #8187 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤1% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while ≤1% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).
How many students attend Las Americas?
230 students attend Las Americas.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Las Americas students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Las Americas?
Las Americas has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
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