David L Walker Elt vs. Sidney H Poynter
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
David L Walker Elt ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Sidney H Poynter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David L Walker Elt ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sidney H Poynter 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
417 students
422 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#7080 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
98
40
Kindergarten Students
57
58
Grade 1 Students
49
57
Grade 2 Students
53
64
Grade 3 Students
50
64
Grade 4 Students
52
67
Grade 5 Students
58
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
33%
28%
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% Black
57%
50%
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% White
5%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
72%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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