Mary Lou Hartman vs. Idea Walzem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Idea Walzem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Lou Hartman 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 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Idea Walzem 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
758 students
666 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7119 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4103 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
108
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Kindergarten Students
97
110
Grade 1 Students
124
97
Grade 2 Students
95
107
Grade 3 Students
130
121
Grade 4 Students
110
122
Grade 5 Students
94
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
74%
64%
% Black
14%
25%
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
17%
