Silver Lake Elementary School vs. W A Porter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
W A Porter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Lake 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 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W A Porter Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
475 students
539 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4479 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#997 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
29
Kindergarten Students
63
81
Grade 1 Students
83
86
Grade 2 Students
67
84
Grade 3 Students
69
87
Grade 4 Students
75
79
Grade 5 Students
76
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
54%
16%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
33%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%