Marcus Leadership Academy vs. Harry C Withers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marcus Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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
Overview
Serving 637 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 14:1 is equal to 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 416 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
637 students
416 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6714 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1203 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
36
Kindergarten Students
93
80
Grade 1 Students
80
69
Grade 2 Students
91
66
Grade 3 Students
112
54
Grade 4 Students
88
61
Grade 5 Students
104
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
96%
57%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
1%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
