Smithson Valley Middle School vs. Smithson Valley High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smithson Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Smithson Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
Serving 2,057 students in grades 9-12, Smithson Valley High 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 58% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
984 students
2,057 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
141 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#470 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#966 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
82%


Graduation Rate
n/a
97%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
309
-
Grade 7 Students
322
-
Grade 8 Students
353
-
Grade 9 Students
-
532
Grade 10 Students
-
537
Grade 11 Students
-
474
Grade 12 Students
-
514
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
31%
34%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
60%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

