Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy vs. Colin Powell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colin Powell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
615 students
559 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2173 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#432 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
41
44
Kindergarten Students
90
75
Grade 1 Students
96
84
Grade 2 Students
100
86
Grade 3 Students
81
91
Grade 4 Students
107
79
Grade 5 Students
100
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
14%


% Hispanic
69%
34%


% Black
20%
33%


% White
5%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%

