Hector P Garcia Elementary School vs. Kennedy-powell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Kennedy-powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hector P Garcia 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 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy-powell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
396 students
384 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5382 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2301 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
68
46
Grade 1 Students
54
60
Grade 2 Students
58
63
Grade 3 Students
75
72
Grade 4 Students
60
73
Grade 5 Students
80
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
81%
40%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
9%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%