Polk Elementary School vs. Tippin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Polk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Tippin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). 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 15:1 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 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 672 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). 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 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
627 students
672 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#890 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#444 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Polk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Polk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/78000/77892/polk-elementary-school-chart-Fqjf1k.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Tippin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Tippin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/125000/125116/tippin-elementary-school-chart-0pWdC4.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
73%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
75%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
43
53
Kindergarten Students
99
72
Grade 1 Students
90
98
Grade 2 Students
98
116
Grade 3 Students
102
132
Grade 4 Students
93
103
Grade 5 Students
102
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
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% Hispanic
81%
67%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
12%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tippin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tippin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/125000/125116/tippin-elementary-school-chart-byMUYao.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tippin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tippin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/125000/125116/tippin-elementary-school-chart-pfPICI.png)
Diversity Score
0.33
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Tippin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Tippin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/125000/125116/tippin-elementary-school-chart-bhOC9jC.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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