Idea Montopolis Academy vs. Valor South Austin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Idea Montopolis Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Valor South Austin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 694 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Idea Montopolis Academy ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Valor South Austin ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
694 students
753 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3903 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1539 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
71%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
112
74
Grade 1 Students
114
74
Grade 2 Students
117
71
Grade 3 Students
118
75
Grade 4 Students
115
75
Grade 5 Students
118
53
Grade 6 Students
-
75
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
72
Grade 9 Students
-
60
Grade 10 Students
-
45
Grade 11 Students
-
18
Grade 12 Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
88%
24%
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% Black
7%
3%
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% White
4%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.22
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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