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Garden Ridge Elementary School vs. Forest Vista Elementary School

Should you attend Garden Ridge Elementary School or Forest Vista 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
Garden Ridge Elementary School
2220 S Garden Ridge Blvd
Flower Mound, TX 75028
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Forest Vista Elementary School
900 Forest Vista Dr
Flower Mound, TX 75028
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Garden Ridge 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Forest Vista 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Vista 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 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
380 students
569 students
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This chart displays total students of Forest Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#538 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#799 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garden Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in TX)
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
76%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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 Garden Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Forest Vista Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
71
Kindergarten Students
48
82
Grade 1 Students
65
82
Grade 2 Students
61
90
Grade 3 Students
64
87
Grade 4 Students
65
78
Grade 5 Students
74
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garden Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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.
0.66
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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
20%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garden Ridge 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 Forest Vista 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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