Mark Twain Dual Language Academy vs. Dorie Miller Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Dual Language Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Dorie Miller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mark Twain Dual Language Academy 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 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dorie Miller 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
672 students
314 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1355 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#5929 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
107
34
Kindergarten Students
91
45
Grade 1 Students
76
46
Grade 2 Students
82
45
Grade 3 Students
69
49
Grade 4 Students
65
51
Grade 5 Students
48
44
Grade 6 Students
71
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
92%
94%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
5%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
