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Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy vs. Colin Powell Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy
1160 Warrior Trl
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Colin Powell Elementary School
5009 S Carrier Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colin Powell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
629 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#2173 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#432 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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49%
(Top 30% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in TX)
78%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Colin Powell Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
90
74
Grade 1 Students
97
77
Grade 2 Students
85
80
Grade 3 Students
105
68
Grade 4 Students
103
90
Grade 5 Students
104
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
14%
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% Hispanic
69%
35%
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% Black
19%
34%
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% White
5%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.49
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Colin Powell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colin Powell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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