Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy vs. Western Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Western Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy serves 393 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Western Hills Elementary School 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% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
393 students
432 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/82000/82202/western-hills-elementary-school-chart-dHyJ98.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#6953 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
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Pre-K Students
393
3
Kindergarten Students
-
74
Grade 1 Students
-
61
Grade 2 Students
-
66
Grade 3 Students
-
67
Grade 4 Students
-
79
Grade 5 Students
-
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
44%
36%
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% Black
29%
24%
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% White
17%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Western Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Western Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/82000/82202/western-hills-elementary-school-chart-b2Erbab.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/82000/82202/western-hills-elementary-school-chart-baTM5d7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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