Valley Mills Elementary School vs. Clifton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valley Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clifton Elementary School 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 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
320 students
471 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2848 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4026 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
50
Kindergarten Students
49
61
Grade 1 Students
59
79
Grade 2 Students
46
65
Grade 3 Students
46
60
Grade 4 Students
49
83
Grade 5 Students
44
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
28%
35%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
65%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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