Wallace Elementary School
Wallace Elementary School serves 809 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Wallace Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Wallace Elementary School's student population of 809 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
809 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Wallace Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wallace Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4336 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
24%
4%
Hispanic
28%
52%
Black
16%
13%
White
30%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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