Colin Powell Elementary School vs. Garner Fine Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 835 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 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
559 students
835 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#432 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
66
Kindergarten Students
75
124
Grade 1 Students
84
126
Grade 2 Students
86
125
Grade 3 Students
91
126
Grade 4 Students
79
127
Grade 5 Students
100
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
4%


% Hispanic
34%
45%


% Black
33%
26%


% White
14%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

