Mcnamara El

8714 Mcavoy Dr, Houston TX, 77074 | Houston Independent School District | 713-778-3460
  • grades PK-5
  • students 928
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1050 in Houston
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
43%Houston
47%Texas

Mcnamara El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Houston Independent School District" in Houston, TX. There are a total of 928 students and 50 teachers at Mcnamara El, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Mcnamara El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 26% lower than the Texas average.

Mcnamara El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students928
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mcnamara El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
335-39%
425-29%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
330-34%
420-24%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mcnamara El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 1.9% 6.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 25.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 3.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 79.3% 63.1% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Houston demographics profile

StatisticHoustonTexasNational
Population2,313,23828,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,61211391
Median age33.334.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English52%65%79%
Speak Spanish38%30%13%

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters12.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mcnamara El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.