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Cora Thomas Elementary School vs. Manford Williams Elementary School

Should you attend Cora Thomas Elementary School or Manford Williams Elementary School? 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
Cora Thomas Elementary School
6822 Irby Cobb Blvd
Richmond, TX 77469
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Manford Williams Elementary School
5111 Fm 762
Richmond, TX 77469
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Cora Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Manford Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cora Thomas Elementary School 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 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Manford Williams Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
601 students
706 students
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This chart displays total students of Manford Williams Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cora Thomas Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manford Williams Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1883 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#272 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cora Thomas Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manford Williams Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cora Thomas 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 Manford Williams 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.
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cora Thomas 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 Manford Williams 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cora Thomas 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manford Williams 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cora Thomas Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manford Williams Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
48
61
Kindergarten Students
81
95
Grade 1 Students
102
105
Grade 2 Students
97
104
Grade 3 Students
69
112
Grade 4 Students
103
121
Grade 5 Students
101
108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cora Thomas Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manford Williams Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cora Thomas Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manford Williams Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cora Thomas Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manford Williams Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cora Thomas Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manford Williams Elementary School 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cora Thomas Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manford Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Cora Thomas 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 Manford Williams Elementary School 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
45%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cora Thomas Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manford Williams Elementary School 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
13%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cora Thomas 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manford Williams 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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