Summary:
The three public schools in Valley View, Texas, part of the Valley View Independent School District (Isd), serve 851 students from elementary through high school in a small, rural community where the district holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide.
Valley View High School stands out as the district's top performer, earning a 3-star rating and ranking above the state median at the 51st percentile. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and spends the most per student ($16,231), with strong results in English II Reading (60.27% proficient) and U.S. History (73.53% proficient), both exceeding state averages. The high school also showed dramatic improvement in Algebra I, jumping from 14.29% proficiency to 44.16% in just one year. In contrast, Valley View Middle is the most challenged campus, with the lowest ranking (34th percentile) and volatile test scores, including a standout 53.33% proficiency in 7th Grade Mathematics—23.92 points above the state average—but severe struggles in Science and Social Studies, where proficiency rates are roughly half the state average. Valley View Elementary is a consistent underperformer, with proficiency rates 10-24 percentage points below state averages in every subject and grade, despite moderate per-student spending of $12,951.
Key takeaways include that spending does not directly correlate with performance, as the middle school spends the least ($11,256) yet produces both the district's best and worst subject results. The elementary school's persistent gaps at the foundational level raise concerns for long-term academic health, while the high school's turnaround in Algebra I highlights potential for improvement through targeted efforts. Overall, the district maintains small class sizes (student-teacher ratios from 9.3 to 12.2), but families should note the wide performance disparities between schools.
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