Mark Twain Dual Language Academy vs. Great Hearts Monte Vista
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Dual Language Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Great Hearts Monte Vista ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 694 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mark Twain Dual Language Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Hearts Monte Vista ranks in the top 10% 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 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
694 students
468 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1650 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#735 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
116
-
Kindergarten Students
75
78
Grade 1 Students
85
78
Grade 2 Students
72
78
Grade 3 Students
71
77
Grade 4 Students
65
79
Grade 5 Students
61
78
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
92%
56%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
6%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%