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 880 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 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 799 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 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 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
880 students
799 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#546 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#663 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
9
Kindergarten Students
-
102
Grade 1 Students
-
112
Grade 2 Students
-
121
Grade 3 Students
-
163
Grade 4 Students
-
144
Grade 5 Students
-
148
Grade 6 Students
280
-
Grade 7 Students
292
-
Grade 8 Students
308
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
22%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
63%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%