Marcus Leadership Academy vs. Harry C Withers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marcus Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Harry C Withers 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 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Marcus Leadership Academy 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 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harry C Withers 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
718 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6759 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1335 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
42
Kindergarten Students
108
67
Grade 1 Students
90
75
Grade 2 Students
88
65
Grade 3 Students
101
63
Grade 4 Students
106
46
Grade 5 Students
84
51
Grade 6 Students
80
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
96%
60%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
1%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%