Garner Fine Arts Academy vs. Colin Powell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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
Overview
Serving 856 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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
856 students
482 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#432 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
87
-
Kindergarten Students
123
74
Grade 1 Students
120
77
Grade 2 Students
125
80
Grade 3 Students
131
68
Grade 4 Students
136
90
Grade 5 Students
134
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
14%
% Hispanic
47%
35%
% Black
26%
34%
% White
18%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%