Laura Ingalls Wilder vs. Mary Burks Marek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laura Ingalls Wilder ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Mary Burks Marek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laura Ingalls Wilder ranks in the top 20% 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 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Burks Marek 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 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
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 Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
660 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1483 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1165 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
27
Kindergarten Students
81
100
Grade 1 Students
117
113
Grade 2 Students
103
105
Grade 3 Students
104
114
Grade 4 Students
117
113
Grade 5 Students
119
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
24%
16%
% Hispanic
16%
24%
% Black
36%
42%
% White
18%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
