Polk Elementary School vs. Tippin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Polk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Tippin 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 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 732 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tippin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
640 students
732 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#890 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#444 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
73%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
75%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
63
55
Kindergarten Students
75
75
Grade 1 Students
103
94
Grade 2 Students
96
127
Grade 3 Students
104
128
Grade 4 Students
109
133
Grade 5 Students
90
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%


% Hispanic
83%
70%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
10%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

