Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary School vs. Geraldine Palmer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Most improved public schools
Geraldine Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Geraldine Palmer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
638 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4581 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4154 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
124
114
Kindergarten Students
84
88
Grade 1 Students
69
87
Grade 2 Students
88
85
Grade 3 Students
90
92
Grade 4 Students
93
85
Grade 5 Students
90
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
98%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% White
1%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.04
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
88%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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