Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy vs. Garner Fine Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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 856 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garner Fine Arts 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 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
629 students
856 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2173 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
87
Kindergarten Students
90
123
Grade 1 Students
97
120
Grade 2 Students
85
125
Grade 3 Students
105
131
Grade 4 Students
103
136
Grade 5 Students
104
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
69%
47%
% Black
19%
26%
% White
5%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%
