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Deretchin Elementary School vs. Tough Elementary School

Should you attend Deretchin Elementary School or Tough Elementary 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
Deretchin Elementary School
11000 Merit Oaks Dr
Spring, TX 77382
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tough Elementary School
11660 Crane Brook Dr
Spring, TX 77382
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,229 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Deretchin 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 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 997 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tough 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 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
1,229 students
997 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#228 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#208 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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79%
(Top 5% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deretchin 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 Tough 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.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deretchin 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 Tough 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deretchin 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 Tough 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Deretchin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tough Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
191
6
Kindergarten Students
122
99
Grade 1 Students
153
108
Grade 2 Students
134
139
Grade 3 Students
109
145
Grade 4 Students
189
151
Grade 5 Students
177
178
Grade 6 Students
154
171

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
14%
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% Hispanic
33%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tough Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deretchin 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 Tough Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deretchin 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 Tough Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tough 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.
0.70
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Deretchin 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 Tough Elementary 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
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deretchin 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 Tough 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deretchin 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 Tough 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.
 
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