Harry C Withers Elementary School vs. Marcus Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harry C Withers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Marcus Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harry C Withers 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Marcus Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
447 students
718 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1335 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#6759 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
61
Kindergarten Students
67
108
Grade 1 Students
75
90
Grade 2 Students
65
88
Grade 3 Students
63
101
Grade 4 Students
46
106
Grade 5 Students
51
84
Grade 6 Students
38
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
60%
96%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
30%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.55
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%