Garden Oaks Montessori vs. Helms Elementary School
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Serving 798 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garden Oaks Montessori 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Helms 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
798 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3048 out of 8188 schools in TX (Top 50%)
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 50% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Top 30% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 30% in TX)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
40-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
98
65
Kindergarten Students
106
74
Grade 1 Students
106
80
Grade 2 Students
101
70
Grade 3 Students
90
71
Grade 4 Students
80
66
Grade 5 Students
90
59
Grade 6 Students
41
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Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
49
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
54%
78%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
30%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
