GARDEN RIDGE EL vs SMITHSON VALLEY H S

How do these schools compare?

Metric GARDEN RIDGE EL SMITHSON VALLEY H S
Location GARDEN RIDGE, TX SPRING BRANCH, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 475 2,098
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 16:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 20.4% 13.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric GARDEN RIDGE EL SMITHSON VALLEY H S
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,262 $13,262
District COMAL ISD COMAL ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group GARDEN RIDGE EL SMITHSON VALLEY H S
White 58.1% 56.2%
African American 4.6% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.4% 35.2%
Asian 1.9% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.9% 4.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric GARDEN RIDGE EL SMITHSON VALLEY H S
AP Courses Offered 7
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 475:1 299.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.5% 25.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 21 243
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.