Western Hills Elementary School vs. Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 417 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 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 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
417 students
487 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6184 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
487
Kindergarten Students
73
-
Grade 1 Students
62
-
Grade 2 Students
69
-
Grade 3 Students
70
-
Grade 4 Students
68
-
Grade 5 Students
74
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
40%
51%
% Black
22%
26%
% White
28%
13%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%