Harry C Withers Elementary School vs. Marcus Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harry C Withers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Marcus Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harry C Withers 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marcus Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
427 students
644 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1203 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#6714 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
76
Kindergarten Students
69
86
Grade 1 Students
80
96
Grade 2 Students
59
109
Grade 3 Students
83
87
Grade 4 Students
50
102
Grade 5 Students
57
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
57%
97%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
32%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
