Garner Fine Arts Academy vs. Colin Powell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 817 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 15:1 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colin Powell Elementary School 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 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 18:1 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
817 students
628 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2112 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#379 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
84
Kindergarten Students
116
93
Grade 1 Students
123
84
Grade 2 Students
128
94
Grade 3 Students
123
88
Grade 4 Students
127
91
Grade 5 Students
134
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
13%
% Hispanic
46%
35%
% Black
25%
34%
% White
18%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%