Valley West Elementary School vs. Gross Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gross Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valley West Elementary 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 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gross Elementary 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 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
685 students
507 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
24 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Gross Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Gross Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/79000/79108/gross-elementary-school-chart-baTIYyu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5346 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6370 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart display the overall school rank of Gross Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Gross Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/79000/79108/gross-elementary-school-chart-h5hq1k.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart display the students of Gross Elementary School by grade. This chart display the students of Gross Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/79000/79108/gross-elementary-school-chart-EHvOaQ.png)
Pre-K Students
60
51
Kindergarten Students
97
59
Grade 1 Students
115
74
Grade 2 Students
107
68
Grade 3 Students
110
87
Grade 4 Students
83
90
Grade 5 Students
113
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
58%
55%
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% Black
37%
41%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
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