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Valley View Elementary School vs. Forest Trail Elementary School

Should you attend Valley View Elementary School or Forest Trail 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
Valley View Elementary School
1201 Loop 360 S
Austin, TX 78746
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Forest Trail Elementary School
1203 Loop 360 S
Austin, TX 78746
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Valley View 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Forest Trail Elementary 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 62% (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 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 544 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
302 students
544 students
This chart displays total students of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Forest Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Forest Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley View 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 Forest Trail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#645 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#296 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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.
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
85%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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 Valley View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Forest Trail Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
29
81
Grade 1 Students
44
79
Grade 2 Students
48
85
Grade 3 Students
45
87
Grade 4 Students
63
115
Grade 5 Students
73
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View 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 Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View 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 Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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.
0.51
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley View 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 Forest Trail 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
1%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley View 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 Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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