Gus Birdwell El

511 S Townsend St, Spearman TX, 79081 | Spearman Independent School District | 806-659-2565
  • grades PK-5
  • students 422
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Spearman
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
60%Spearman
47%Texas

Gus Birdwell El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Spearman Independent School District" in Spearman, TX. There are a total of 422 students and 37 teachers at Gus Birdwell El, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Gus Birdwell El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% higher than the Texas average.

Gus Birdwell El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students422
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Gus Birdwell 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
All57%
350-59%
440-49%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
430-39%
540-49%
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.

Gus Birdwell El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White n/a 36.7% 29.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.9% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 60.2% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.4% 2.1% 3.1%

Spearman demographics profile

StatisticSpearmanTexasNational
Population3,12328,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,48411391
Median age34.534.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English57%65%79%
Speak Spanish43%30%13%

Education level achieved in Spearman

IndexSpearmanTexasNational
Completed 8th grade67.6%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school67.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.8%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Gus Birdwell El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.