Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School vs. Nyos Lamar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Nyos Lamar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School 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 70-74% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%).
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 Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 858 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nyos Lamar Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
303 students
858 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1549 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
64
Kindergarten Students
91
130
Grade 1 Students
66
143
Grade 2 Students
69
140
Grade 3 Students
-
129
Grade 4 Students
-
125
Grade 5 Students
-
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
19%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
85%
13%
% White
1%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%