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Shadow Ridge Middle School vs. Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle School

Should you attend Shadow Ridge Middle School or Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle 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
Shadow Ridge Middle School
2050 Aberdeen Dr
Flower Mound, TX 75028
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle School
5555 Bridlewood Blvd
Flower Mound, TX 75028
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Shadow Ridge Middle 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%)

Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle 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 642 students in grades 6-8, Shadow Ridge Middle 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 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 504 students in grades 6-8, Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle 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 83% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
642 students
504 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#282 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#110 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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74%
(Top 5% in TX)
83%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shadow Ridge 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 Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shadow Ridge 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 Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shadow Ridge 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 Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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
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This chart displays the students of Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
220
174
Grade 7 Students
201
179
Grade 8 Students
221
151

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
36%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shadow Ridge Middle 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 Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stem Academy At Clayton Downing Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
62%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shadow Ridge 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 Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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.
0.67
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Shadow Ridge 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 Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stem Academy At Clayton Downing 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shadow Ridge 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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