Tippin Elementary School vs. Polk Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tippin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Polk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tippin Elementary School 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 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
784 students
649 students
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#780 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1723 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
46
Kindergarten Students
101
90
Grade 1 Students
109
89
Grade 2 Students
104
109
Grade 3 Students
136
98
Grade 4 Students
141
107
Grade 5 Students
136
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
72%
82%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
15%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%