Texas Preparatory School vs. Valor South Austin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Texas Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Valor South Austin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 31 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Texas Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Valor South Austin ranks in the top 20% 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 71% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-6
K-12
Total Students
31 students
753 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5144 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1539 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
4
74
Grade 1 Students
8
74
Grade 2 Students
4
71
Grade 3 Students
3
75
Grade 4 Students
4
75
Grade 5 Students
5
53
Grade 6 Students
3
75
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
72
Grade 9 Students
-
60
Grade 10 Students
-
45
Grade 11 Students
-
18
Grade 12 Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
49%
24%
% Black
19%
3%
% White
29%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%
