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School Comparison

T R Simmons Elementary School
vs.
Valley Junior High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

T R Simmons Elementary School
Valley Junior High School
  • Valley Junior High School reported a higher students per counselor than T R Simmons Elementary School (550:1 vs. 402:1).
  • Valley Junior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than T R Simmons Elementary School (171 vs. 53).
  • Valley Junior High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than T R Simmons Elementary School (9 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Valley Junior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than T R Simmons Elementary School (171 vs. 53).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Valley Junior High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than T R Simmons Elementary School (9 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Valley Junior High School reported a higher students per counselor than T R Simmons Elementary School (550:1 vs. 402:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Valley Junior High School

1 metric was reported by Valley Junior High School. Comparable data for T R Simmons Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
6

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
T R Simmons Elementary School
$12,293.14
Valley Junior High School
$12,690.18
Local revenue share
T R Simmons Elementary School
32.3%
Valley Junior High School
24.9%
State revenue share
T R Simmons Elementary School
49.4%
Valley Junior High School
58.7%
Federal revenue share
T R Simmons Elementary School
18.3%
Valley Junior High School
16.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
T R Simmons Elementary School
17%
Valley Junior High School
23.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Walker County
$54,509
Walker County
$54,509
Poverty rate
Walker County
18%
Walker County
18%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Walker County
16%
Walker County
16%
Unemployment rate
Walker County
3.1%
Walker County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.