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Garden Ridge Elementary School vs. Forest Vista Elementary School

Should I attend Garden Ridge Elementary School or Forest Vista Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garden Ridge Elementary School
2220 S Garden Ridge Blvd
Flower Mound, TX 75028
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Forest Vista Elementary School
900 Forest Vista Dr
Flower Mound, TX 75028
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Garden Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Forest Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
535 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#662 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#682 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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60-64%
(Top 10% in TX)
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden Ridge 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 2020-21 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden Ridge 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 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
49
Kindergarten Students
60
78
Grade 1 Students
58
80
Grade 2 Students
62
77
Grade 3 Students
62
81
Grade 4 Students
67
83
Grade 5 Students
63
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
22%
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% Hispanic
17%
14%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
56%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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0.63
0.63
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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