Luella Merrett Elementary School vs. M L Phillips Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Luella Merrett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
M L Phillips Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Luella Merrett Elementary School 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 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, M L Phillips Elementary School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 87% 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
470 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5857 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7477 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
41
58
Kindergarten Students
73
44
Grade 1 Students
82
57
Grade 2 Students
74
66
Grade 3 Students
62
68
Grade 4 Students
65
55
Grade 5 Students
73
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
79%
51%
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% Black
7%
32%
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% White
10%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
86%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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