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Simpson Elementary School vs. Longbranch Elementary School

Should you attend Simpson Elementary School or Longbranch 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
Simpson Elementary School
470 Washington Ave
Waxahachie, TX 75165
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Longbranch Elementary School
6631 F M 1387
Midlothian, TX 76065
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Longbranch 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Simpson 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 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longbranch 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 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
679 students
664 students
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This chart displays total students of Longbranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Longbranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Longbranch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#565 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Simpson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Longbranch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 30% in TX)
75%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Simpson 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 Longbranch 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.
64%
(Top 20% in TX)
71%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Simpson 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 Longbranch 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Simpson 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 Longbranch 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 Simpson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Longbranch Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
95
105
Grade 1 Students
118
92
Grade 2 Students
124
113
Grade 3 Students
121
104
Grade 4 Students
108
91
Grade 5 Students
113
125

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Simpson 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 Longbranch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Longbranch Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Simpson 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 Longbranch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Simpson 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 Longbranch 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Simpson 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 Longbranch 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
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Simpson 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 Longbranch 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
28%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Simpson 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 Longbranch 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
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Simpson 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 Longbranch 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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