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Mt Valley Middle School vs. Smithson Valley Middle School

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School Overview

School
Mt Valley Middle School
1165 Sattler Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Smithson Valley Middle School
6101 Fm 311
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mt Valley Middle 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%)

Smithson Valley Middle 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%)
Overview
Serving 834 students in grades 6-8, Mt Valley Middle 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 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 984 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 41%). 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
834 students
984 students
This chart displays total students of Mt Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Smithson Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Mt Valley Middle School
This chart displays gender of Smithson Valley Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
56 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mt Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Smithson Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smithson Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1634 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#470 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smithson Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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.
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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.
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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 Mt Valley Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Smithson Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
279
309
Grade 7 Students
269
322
Grade 8 Students
286
353

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smithson Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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.
0.49
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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
39%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt Valley Middle 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 Middle 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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