Highland Park Elementary School vs. Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School
4826 University Park
Texarkana, TX 75503
Texarkana, TX 75503
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering 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 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
403 students
360 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7232 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
90-94%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≥95%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
64
79
Grade 1 Students
67
58
Grade 2 Students
55
60
Grade 3 Students
66
54
Grade 4 Students
55
51
Grade 5 Students
61
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%


% Hispanic
49%
6%


% Black
38%
17%


% White
9%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

