Silver Lake Elementary School vs. W A Porter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
W A Porter 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 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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).
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W A Porter 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 58% (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 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
451 students
550 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2344 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#928 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
30
Kindergarten Students
56
89
Grade 1 Students
69
79
Grade 2 Students
70
85
Grade 3 Students
64
91
Grade 4 Students
75
84
Grade 5 Students
70
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%


% Hispanic
60%
17%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
31%
71%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%







