Kennedy-powell Elementary School vs. Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Kennedy-powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy-powell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy serves 487 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK
Total Students
384 students
487 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2301 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
487
Kindergarten Students
46
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Grade 1 Students
60
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Grade 2 Students
63
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Grade 3 Students
72
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Grade 4 Students
73
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Grade 5 Students
69
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
40%
51%
% Black
22%
26%
% White
28%
13%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%