Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy vs. Kennedy-powell Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kennedy-powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy serves 487 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
384 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2301 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
58%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
52%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
487
1
Kindergarten Students
-
46
Grade 1 Students
-
60
Grade 2 Students
-
63
Grade 3 Students
-
72
Grade 4 Students
-
73
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
51%
40%
% Black
26%
22%
% White
13%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%