Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy vs. Garner Fine Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garner Fine Arts Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 82% 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
432 students
856 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5561 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
87
Kindergarten Students
68
123
Grade 1 Students
53
120
Grade 2 Students
76
125
Grade 3 Students
52
131
Grade 4 Students
54
136
Grade 5 Students
50
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
57%
47%
% Black
23%
26%
% White
11%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
