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Homestead Elementary School vs. Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School

Should you attend Homestead Elementary School or Stem Academy At Polser 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
Homestead Elementary School
1830 E Branch Hollow Dr
Carrollton, TX 75007
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School
1520 Polser Rd
Carrollton, TX 75010
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Homestead 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Homestead 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 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stem Academy At Polser 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 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
459 students
500 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#529 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#1203 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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.
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
50-59%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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 Homestead Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
53
Kindergarten Students
60
87
Grade 1 Students
78
80
Grade 2 Students
82
73
Grade 3 Students
71
72
Grade 4 Students
81
66
Grade 5 Students
87
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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.
0.73
0.79
This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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
22%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homestead 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 Stem Academy At Polser 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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