Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School vs. Walter Hall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Walter Hall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walter Hall Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
700 students
520 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#910 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1400 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
2
Kindergarten Students
90
77
Grade 1 Students
106
94
Grade 2 Students
105
82
Grade 3 Students
128
85
Grade 4 Students
129
84
Grade 5 Students
118
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
65%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
