Valley Oaks Elementary School vs. Buffalo Creek 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
Buffalo Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 894 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 16:1 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buffalo Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
894 students
741 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#171 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#4138 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
1
Kindergarten Students
148
113
Grade 1 Students
127
104
Grade 2 Students
154
124
Grade 3 Students
160
132
Grade 4 Students
140
112
Grade 5 Students
160
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
11%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
87%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
59%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%