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Linda Lyon Elementary School vs. Amy Parks-heath Elementary School

Should you attend Linda Lyon Elementary School or Amy Parks-heath 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
Linda Lyon Elementary School
2186 Trophy Dr
Forney, TX 75126
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Amy Parks-heath Elementary School
330 Laurence Dr
Rockwall, TX 75032
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Linda Lyon 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%)

Amy Parks-heath 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 820 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Linda Lyon 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 62% (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 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Amy Parks-heath Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
820 students
729 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1139 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#458 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Linda Lyon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Amy Parks-heath Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
74%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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 Linda Lyon Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Amy Parks-heath Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
51
Kindergarten Students
115
79
Grade 1 Students
147
97
Grade 2 Students
118
111
Grade 3 Students
112
95
Grade 4 Students
108
110
Grade 5 Students
122
91
Grade 6 Students
97
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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.
0.61
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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
21%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Linda Lyon 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 Amy Parks-heath 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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