Valley Ranch Elementary School

9800 Rodeo Dr, Irving, TX 75063 | (214) 496-8500
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 565
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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mrs Cynthia Arterbery
  • Fax: (214) 496-8506
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 565
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 289 (51.2%)
  • Females: 276 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (4.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 43 (7.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 66 (11.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Valley Ranch Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.9%
Black447.8%
Asian36264.1%
Hispanic305.3%
White12421.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Valley Ranch Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten539.4%
Kindergarten8815.6%
1st Grade8715.4%
2nd Grade9015.9%
3rd Grade9216.3%
4th Grade8915.8%
5th Grade6611.7%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.0
District:
11.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
26.4%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
47.2%
District:
23.8%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
15.8%
District:
27.4%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
10.6%
District:
16.0%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$79,070
District:
$76,736
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,891
District:
$51,319
State:
$48,263
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,590
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,433
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,038
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$60,373
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Valley Ranch Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201093.0%95.0%86.0%
200999.0%97.0%84.0%
200896.0%95.0%83.0%
 
Reading Test
201097.0%98.0%92.0%
2009100.0%100.0%89.0%
2008100.0%100.0%88.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201095.0%95.0%88.0%
2009100.0%96.0%86.0%
200892.0%96.0%84.0%
 
Reading Test
2010100.0%97.0%86.0%
2009100.0%96.0%84.0%
200892.0%97.0%83.0%
 
Writing Test
2010100.0%98.0%92.0%
2009100.0%99.0%91.0%
200895.0%98.0%91.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201098.0%99.0%86.0%
200997.0%98.0%84.0%
200897.0%99.0%83.0%
 
Reading Test
2010100.0%99.0%85.0%
200999.0%99.0%83.0%
2008100.0%99.0%83.0%
 
Science Test
201097.0%95.0%88.0%
200996.0%97.0%84.0%
200896.0%96.0%81.0%
 
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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