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Don Carter Elementary School vs. Cora Thomas Elementary School

Should you attend Don Carter Elementary School or Cora Thomas 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
Don Carter Elementary School
8500 A Meyers Rd
Richmond, TX 77469
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cora Thomas Elementary School
6822 Irby Cobb Blvd
Richmond, TX 77469
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Don Carter 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 913 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Don Carter 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 76% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
913 students
601 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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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.

Test Scores

#313 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#1883 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Don Carter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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76%
(Top 5% in TX)
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Don Carter 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 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.
78%
(Top 10% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Don Carter 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 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Don Carter 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Don Carter Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cora Thomas Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
59
48
Kindergarten Students
116
81
Grade 1 Students
138
102
Grade 2 Students
144
97
Grade 3 Students
141
69
Grade 4 Students
168
103
Grade 5 Students
147
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
11%
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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.
% Hispanic
27%
38%
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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.
% Black
26%
31%
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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.
% White
25%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Don Carter 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 Cora Thomas 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Don Carter 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 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.
0.78
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Don Carter 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 Cora Thomas 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
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Don Carter 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Don Carter 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 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.
 
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