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Colin Powell Elementary School vs. Garner Fine Arts Academy

Should you attend Colin Powell Elementary School or Garner Fine Arts Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Colin Powell Elementary School
5009 S Carrier Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Garner Fine Arts Academy
145 Polo Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colin Powell Elementary School 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 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
482 students
856 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#432 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#1834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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69%
(Top 10% in TX)
50%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garner Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in TX)
64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garner Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
87
Kindergarten Students
74
123
Grade 1 Students
77
120
Grade 2 Students
80
125
Grade 3 Students
68
131
Grade 4 Students
90
136
Grade 5 Students
93
134

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
4%
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% Hispanic
35%
47%
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% Black
34%
26%
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% White
13%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garner Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.73
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Colin Powell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Garner Fine Arts Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garner Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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