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John F Ward Elementary School vs. North Pointe Elementary School

Should you attend John F Ward Elementary School or North Pointe 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
John F Ward Elementary School
1440 Bouldercrest Dr
Houston, TX 77062
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
North Pointe Elementary School
3200 Almond Creek Dr
Houston, TX 77059
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

John F Ward Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

North Pointe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John F Ward Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Pointe Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
578 students
661 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1535 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#1406 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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54%
(Top 30% in TX)
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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.
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
67%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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
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This chart displays the students of North Pointe Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
44
Kindergarten Students
82
72
Grade 1 Students
104
110
Grade 2 Students
85
107
Grade 3 Students
86
100
Grade 4 Students
86
120
Grade 5 Students
97
108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
14%
22%
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% Hispanic
28%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Pointe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F Ward 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 North Pointe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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.
0.72
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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
37%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John F Ward 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 North Pointe 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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