Sidney H Poynter vs. David L Walker Elt
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sidney H Poynter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
David L Walker Elt ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sidney H Poynter 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David L Walker Elt ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
413 students
433 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7080 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
45
95
Kindergarten Students
64
63
Grade 1 Students
45
54
Grade 2 Students
60
47
Grade 3 Students
65
63
Grade 4 Students
61
52
Grade 5 Students
73
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
29%
36%


% Black
48%
56%


% White
12%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

