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Bill Brown Elementary School vs. Smithson Valley High School

Should you attend Bill Brown Elementary School or Smithson Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bill Brown Elementary School
20410 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Smithson Valley High School
14001 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Bill Brown 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 10%)

Smithson Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 774 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 41%). 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,057 students in grades 9-12, Smithson Valley High School ranks in the top 20% 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 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
774 students
2,057 students
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This chart displays total students of Smithson Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
141 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Smithson Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smithson Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#584 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#966 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bill Brown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smithson Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
58%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High 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.
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High 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.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High 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.
n/a
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Smithson Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bill Brown Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Smithson Valley High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
98
-
Grade 1 Students
119
-
Grade 2 Students
156
-
Grade 3 Students
135
-
Grade 4 Students
130
-
Grade 5 Students
135
-
Grade 9 Students
-
532
Grade 10 Students
-
537
Grade 11 Students
-
474
Grade 12 Students
-
514

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High 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.
0.46
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bill Brown 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 Smithson Valley High 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.
 
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