Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School
Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-5 | Garland ISD
Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School is located in Garland, TX and is one of 48 elementary schools in Garland Isd District. It is a magnet school that serves 432 students in grades PK-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Watson Technology Center 0.4 miles |  |
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| Kimberlin Acad for Excel Elementary School 0.5 miles | |
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| Mount Hebron Christian Academy 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| Daugherty Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Centerville Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School
LaQuanda Whitfield: I was scared to send my child off to Kindergarten for the first time until I met his teacher. She made us both feel so comfortable that we were excited and ready for the first day. He has been excelling ever since.
All of the teachers are wonderful and generally concerned about the education of each student on an individual basis.
All of the teachers are wonderful and generally concerned about the education of each student on an individual basis.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 432
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School had 39% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
38%
White
27%
Black
18%
Asian/Pacific Islander
13%
Two or More Races
4%
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Garland ISD District Spending
$7,671Per Pupil
The Garland ISD spends $7,671 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Garland ISD District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Hillside Acad for Excel Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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