Marvin Elementary School
Marvin Elementary School serves 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Marvin Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Marvin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Marvin Elementary School's student population of 384 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
384 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Marvin Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Marvin Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3805 out of 8043 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
35%
52%

Black
24%
13%

White
36%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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