Smithson Valley Middle School vs. Bill Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smithson Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bill Brown 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 867 students in grades 6-8, Smithson Valley Middle 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 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 849 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bill Brown 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 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
867 students
849 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#545 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#784 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
-
129
Grade 1 Students
-
124
Grade 2 Students
-
126
Grade 3 Students
-
137
Grade 4 Students
-
151
Grade 5 Students
-
150
Grade 6 Students
289
-
Grade 7 Students
295
-
Grade 8 Students
283
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
31%
37%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
62%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%