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Florence Hill Elementary School vs. Colin Powell Elementary School

Should you attend Florence Hill Elementary School or Colin Powell 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
Florence Hill Elementary School
4213 Robinson Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Colin Powell Elementary School
5009 S Carrier Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Florence Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
448 students
559 students
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This chart displays total students of Colin Powell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Colin Powell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2636 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#432 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Florence Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colin Powell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence Hill 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 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.
57%
(Top 30% in TX)
78%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence Hill 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 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florence Hill 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Florence Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Colin Powell Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
44
Kindergarten Students
65
75
Grade 1 Students
76
84
Grade 2 Students
50
86
Grade 3 Students
69
91
Grade 4 Students
68
79
Grade 5 Students
76
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell 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.
0.66
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell 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
60%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Florence Hill 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 Colin Powell 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
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florence Hill 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 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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