Valley Oaks Elementary School vs. Memorial Drive Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Memorial Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Memorial Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
876 students
394 students
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![This chart displays total students of Memorial Drive Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Memorial Drive Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-wDubyM.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
24 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial Drive Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial Drive Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-j0KC6s.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-b6vwwAM.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#158 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#58 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Oaks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Oaks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/82000/82029/valley-oaks-elementary-school-chart-4a3ATz.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Drive Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Drive Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-0pUU14.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-b0jtogN.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-w52Rqv.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-MM70qj.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Memorial Drive Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Memorial Drive Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-00v7Zf.png)
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
155
59
Grade 1 Students
153
63
Grade 2 Students
139
53
Grade 3 Students
163
70
Grade 4 Students
131
56
Grade 5 Students
135
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-b6tKtq0.png)
% Hispanic
23%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-YwKNhF.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-bebXc2f.png)
% White
59%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-uKJ5mL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-pfQBXD.png)
Diversity Score
0.59
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial Drive Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-0zTW5w.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-W4SCWz.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/82000/82009/memorial-drive-elementary-school-chart-SJeBoj.png)