Valley Mills Elementary School vs. Gold Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gold Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Valley Mills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 591 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Gold Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
654 students
591 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1412 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1400 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
103
77
Grade 1 Students
86
75
Grade 2 Students
94
89
Grade 3 Students
87
85
Grade 4 Students
89
86
Grade 5 Students
101
93
Grade 6 Students
94
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
11%
12%
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% Black
25%
24%
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% White
54%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
68%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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