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Ralph Pfluger Elementary School vs. Carpenter Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Ralph Pfluger Elementary School or Carpenter Hill 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
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School
4951 Marsh Ln
Buda, TX 78610
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Carpenter Hill Elementary School
4410 Rr 967
Buda, TX 78610
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Carpenter Hill 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%)
Overview
Serving 761 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ralph Pfluger Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carpenter Hill 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 68% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
761 students
616 students
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This chart displays total students of Carpenter Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carpenter Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ralph Pfluger Elementary 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 Carpenter Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1967 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#620 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ralph Pfluger Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carpenter Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in TX)
68%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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.
62%
(Top 30% 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 Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% 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 Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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 Ralph Pfluger Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carpenter Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
70
58
Kindergarten Students
104
77
Grade 1 Students
111
93
Grade 2 Students
121
95
Grade 3 Students
129
89
Grade 4 Students
110
93
Grade 5 Students
116
111

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
64%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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.
0.52
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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
39%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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
12%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ralph Pfluger 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 Carpenter Hill 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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