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Walnut Glen Academy For Excel vs. Hillside Academy For Excel

Should you attend Walnut Glen Academy For Excel or Hillside Academy For Excel? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Walnut Glen Academy For Excel
3101 Edgewood Dr
Garland, TX 75042
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hillside Academy For Excel
2014 Dairy Rd
Garland, TX 75041
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Hillside Academy For Excel ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Glen Academy For Excel ranks in the top 5% 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 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillside Academy For Excel ranks in the top 5% 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 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
409 students
463 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#362 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#339 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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70%
(Top 10% in TX)
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Glen Academy For Excel 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.
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81%
(Top 5% in TX)
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
55
63
Grade 1 Students
44
63
Grade 2 Students
69
81
Grade 3 Students
74
81
Grade 4 Students
80
80
Grade 5 Students
86
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
21%
18%
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% Hispanic
41%
50%
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% Black
17%
13%
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% White
16%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.74
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
15%
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