Whitaker Elementary School vs. Dolphin Terrace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitaker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitaker 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dolphin Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
396 students
474 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1566 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2645 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
60
-
Kindergarten Students
58
83
Grade 1 Students
49
84
Grade 2 Students
47
67
Grade 3 Students
52
71
Grade 4 Students
67
77
Grade 5 Students
63
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
89%
97%


% Black
5%
1%


% White
3%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

