Clark Elementary

Summary:

Clark Elementary is a public elementary school located in Portland, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 596. The school is part of the Gregory-Portland Independent School District, which is ranked 233 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clark Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, 64.89% of 5th-grade students at Clark Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 56.43% for the district and 53.96% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 63.16% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 51.82% for the district and 48.96% for the state. Clark Elementary also ranks highly among Texas elementary schools for various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students.

When compared to nearby schools, Clark Elementary shines as a high-performing institution. For instance, Andrews Elementary, located just 1.77 miles away, has significantly lower proficiency rates in STAAR assessments across all grades and subjects. This suggests that Clark Elementary is providing a more effective educational experience for its students, even within the same school district. While the school faces socioeconomic challenges, with 61.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, it is able to deliver exceptional educational outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2250 Memorial Pkwy
       Portland, TX  78374-2099


(361) 777-4045

District: Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
959th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,258 Help


Students who attend Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gregory-Portland Middle
High:    Gregory-Portland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  649

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.5%
White:
27.4%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Compare Details Clark Elementary ranks better than 79.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Clark Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.5%), White (27.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clark Elementary is 14.9. 2 elementary schools in the Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clark Elementary is $10,258, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clark Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark Elementary 959th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Clark Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd) 233rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clark Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.31 1572nd 3465 54.6%
2005 67.58 1118th 3475 67.8%
2006 77.81 540th 3476 84.5%
2007 70.33 1050th 3724 71.8%
2008 63.02 1470th 3768 61.0%
2009 75.91 726th 3884 81.3%
2010 83.82 219th 3937 94.4%
2011 77.88 613th 4095 85.0%
2012 62.71 1547th 4206 63.2%
2013 71.96 1074th 4221 74.6%
2014 67.14 1353rd 4260 68.2%
2015 74.90 1005th 4320 76.7%
2016 63.97 1569th 4286 63.4%
2017 61.69 1396th 4329 67.8%
2018 53.88 1793rd 4359 58.9%
2019 58.79 1576th 4479 64.8%
2021 54.75 1792nd 4578 60.9%
2022 71.72 1084th 4581 76.3%
2023 74.05 1008th 4647 78.3%
2024 74.50 959th 4675 79.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.37 999th 3226 69.0%
2021 10.82 3435th 3446 0.3%
2022 54.49 1391st 3487 60.1%
2023 38.52 2338th 3556 34.3%
2024 51.84 1555th 3638 57.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.76 1534th 3558 56.9%
2019 39.13 2124th 3684 42.3%
2021 43.35 1799th 3799 52.6%
2022 69.71 709th 3952 82.1%
2023 78.04 442nd 4086 89.2%
2024 62.77 1109th 4261 74.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.00 1636th 4264 61.6%
2019 56.68 1588th 4309 63.1%
2021 62.28 1277th 4451 71.3%
2022 77.41 552nd 4477 87.7%
2023 74.66 666th 4521 85.3%
2024 78.19 524th 4560 88.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.39 1868th 4306 56.6%
2019 58.68 1571st 4348 63.9%
2021 57.28 1628th 4499 63.8%
2022 61.62 1489th 4561 67.4%
2023 72.29 1002nd 4588 78.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.78 1283rd 3106 58.7%
2019 62.88 1317th 3184 58.6%
2021 76.77 546th 3006 81.8%
2022 71.10 691st 2958 76.6%
2023 73.86 479th 2980 83.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.72 2389th 4240 43.7%
2019 39.80 2690th 4295 37.4%
2021 24.96 3727th 4331 13.9%
2022 48.39 2206th 4461 50.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.90 1850th 4319 57.2%
2019 57.45 1584th 4357 63.6%
2021 52.03 1887th 4498 58.0%
2022 76.39 853rd 4563 81.3%
2023 72.86 1016th 4585 77.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.47 1968th 4168 52.8%
2019 51.36 1896th 4188 54.7%
2021 50.86 1887th 4329 56.4%
2022 64.01 1217th 4376 72.2%
2023 72.64 812th 4401 81.5%
2024 74.23 751st 4431 83.1%
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Rank History for White students at Clark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.93 1583rd 3127 49.4%
2019 65.75 939th 3142 70.1%
2021 46.99 1611th 3082 47.7%
2022 66.72 911th 3082 70.4%
2023 67.60 896th 3106 71.2%
2024 59.11 1220th 3078 60.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Clark Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 353 6 1 218 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1990 352 8 7 251 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1991 344 5 5 288 2 n/a n/a 0 644
1992 381 10 4 288 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1993 372 9 5 277 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1994 276 14 6 199 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1995 284 13 4 191 1 n/a n/a 0 493
1996 284 13 4 191 1 n/a n/a 0 493
1997 277 11 3 182 1 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 263 16 9 181 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1999 248 31 2 198 2 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 252 26 5 204 2 n/a n/a 0 489
2001 234 33 3 236 2 n/a n/a 0 508
2002 222 25 7 235 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2003 222 25 7 235 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2004 215 19 6 255 1 n/a n/a 0 496
2005 251 18 5 268 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2006 253 18 4 248 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2007 268 12 8 260 3 n/a n/a 0 551
2008 284 19 6 257 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2009 286 12 10 264 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2010 260 16 9 269 2 n/a n/a 0 556
2011 237 3 1 297 0 2 17 0 557
2012 262 4 0 305 0 2 17 0 590
2013 275 11 3 296 0 4 16 0 605
2014 247 7 2 337 2 2 14 0 611
2015 241 13 2 339 7 2 15 0 619
2016 242 6 3 423 2 4 14 0 694
2017 260 7 2 396 4 2 9 0 680
2018 265 3 6 396 2 2 11 0 685
2019 236 6 6 404 3 1 16 0 672
2020 214 5 8 382 3 1 11 0 624
2021 207 7 11 351 5 0 13 0 594
2022 192 4 9 389 3 1 11 0 609
2023 172 9 6 394 0 1 14 0 596
2024 178 11 8 438 0 1 13 0 649

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clark Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 578 n/a n/a n/a
1990 618 31.0 19.9 n/a
1991 644 31.0 20.7 n/a
1992 683 34.4 19.8 34.3
1993 664 36.0 18.4 41.4
1994 497 27.2 18.3 30.8
1995 493 27.2 18.1 29.8
1996 493 27.2 18.1 29.8
1997 474 27.8 17.1 25.5
1998 470 26.5 17.7 30.9
1999 481 28.3 17.0 48.4
2000 489 30.1 16.2 47.4
2001 508 29.5 17.2 49.8
2002 489 26.8 18.2 52.8
2003 489 26.8 18.2 52.8
2004 496 27.0 18.4 57.1
2005 542 32.3 16.8 46.5
2006 524 33.3 15.7 45.8
2007 551 31.6 17.4 43.9
2008 567 32.7 17.3 45
2009 573 31.9 17.9 45.4
2010 556 31.6 17.5 51.8
2011 557 32.5 17.1 58.9
2012 590 32.8 17.9 56.8
2013 605 33.8 17.8 55.5
2014 611 34.7 17.5 55.5
2015 619 36.0 17.1 61.2
2016 694 43.0 16.1 53.5
2017 680 43.3 15.6 56.3
2018 685 42.2 16.2 67.9
2019 672 42.5 15.7 59.8
2020 624 40.0 15.6 61.9
2021 594 39.7 14.9 65.8
2022 609 44.9 13.5 69.8
2023 596 41.0 14.5 61.6
2024 649 43.5 14.9 68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clark Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 578 n/a n/a n/a
1990 618 31.0 19.9 n/a
1991 644 31.0 20.7 n/a
1992 683 34.4 19.8 34.3
1993 664 36.0 18.4 41.4
1994 497 27.2 18.3 30.8
1995 493 27.2 18.1 29.8
1996 493 27.2 18.1 29.8
1997 474 27.8 17.1 25.5
1998 470 26.5 17.7 30.9
1999 481 28.3 17.0 48.4
2000 489 30.1 16.2 47.4
2001 508 29.5 17.2 49.8
2002 489 26.8 18.2 52.8
2003 489 26.8 18.2 52.8
2004 496 27.0 18.4 57.1
2005 542 32.3 16.8 46.5
2006 524 33.3 15.7 45.8
2007 551 31.6 17.4 43.9
2008 567 32.7 17.3 45
2009 573 31.9 17.9 45.4
2010 556 31.6 17.5 51.8
2011 557 32.5 17.1 58.9
2012 590 32.8 17.9 56.8
2013 605 33.8 17.8 55.5
2014 611 34.7 17.5 55.5
2015 619 36.0 17.1 61.2
2016 694 43.0 16.1 53.5
2017 680 43.3 15.6 56.3
2018 685 42.2 16.2 67.9
2019 672 42.5 15.7 59.8
2020 624 40.0 15.6 61.9
2021 594 39.7 14.9 65.8
2022 609 44.9 13.5 69.8
2023 596 41.0 14.5 61.6
2024 649 43.5 14.9 68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clark Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $731 (7.9%) $8,579 (92.1%) $9,310
2020 $1,008 (9.9%) $9,141 (90.1%) $10,149
2021 $920 (9.0%) $9,338 (91.0%) $10,258

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clark Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1576th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1008th of 4647 Elementary schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Clark Elementary)5360
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))4955
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clark Elementary)6157
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))5457
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Clark Elementary)5144
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))5150
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clark Elementary)4749
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))4952
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Clark Elementary)4774
 27%
   5th Grade Reading (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))5266
 14%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clark Elementary)5866
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))5661
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Clark Elementary)4654
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd))4645
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students672596
 11.3%
African American69
 50%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian66
Hispanic404394
 2.5%
Pacific Islander11
White236172
 27.1%
Two or More Races1614
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.8%61.6%
 1.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 649 students attended Clark Elementary.

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gregory-Portland Middle
High : Gregory-Portland High School

Students at Clark Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 27% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Clark Elementary ranks 959th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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