Valley West Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 10707 S Gessner Dr
       Houston, TX  77071-3507


(713) 773-6151

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3711th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,431 Help


Students who attend Valley West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Welch Middle
High:    Sharpstown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  653

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.7%
African American:
34.2%
White:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.3% Help


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Compare Details Valley West Elementary ranks worse than 79.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 112th among 170 ranked elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.7%), African American (34.2%), White (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley West Elementary is 17.2. 108 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley West Elementary is $10,431, which is the 79th highest among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley West Elementary 3711th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Valley West Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley West Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.36 1316th 3465 62.0%
2005 51.96 1931st 3475 44.4%
2006 44.78 2295th 3476 34.0%
2007 50.18 2195th 3724 41.1%
2008 67.33 1221st 3768 67.6%
2009 66.41 1342nd 3884 65.4%
2010 67.35 1303rd 3937 66.9%
2011 70.31 1166th 4095 71.5%
2012 65.65 1384th 4206 67.1%
2013 41.40 2792nd 4221 33.9%
2014 59.84 1779th 4260 58.2%
2015 46.15 2529th 4320 41.5%
2016 59.62 1795th 4286 58.1%
2017 41.11 2453rd 4329 43.3%
2018 38.32 2667th 4359 38.8%
2019 25.75 3591st 4479 19.8%
2021 52.88 1890th 4578 58.7%
2022 34.36 3104th 4581 32.2%
2023 24.75 3711th 4647 20.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.27 1963rd 3226 39.2%
2019 28.14 2770th 3333 16.9%
2021 45.63 1721st 3446 50.1%
2022 43.16 2053rd 3487 41.1%
2023 34.85 2530th 3556 28.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.02 2514th 3558 29.3%
2019 27.06 3049th 3684 17.2%
2022 38.56 2373rd 3952 40.0%
2023 31.25 3022nd 4086 26.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.26 2022nd 4264 52.6%
2019 35.70 3077th 4309 28.6%
2021 68.93 900th 4451 79.8%
2022 47.79 2299th 4477 48.6%
2023 38.81 2954th 4521 34.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.03 2739th 4306 36.4%
2019 25.97 3566th 4348 18.0%
2021 51.81 1926th 4499 57.2%
2022 37.85 2902nd 4561 36.4%
2023 25.32 3718th 4588 19.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.91 2881st 3106 7.2%
2019 24.04 2835th 3184 11.0%
2021 33.40 2258th 3006 24.9%
2022 60.70 1370th 2958 53.7%
2023 62.19 1332nd 2980 55.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.88 2316th 4240 45.4%
2019 23.82 3778th 4295 12.0%
2021 49.49 1870th 4331 56.8%
2022 42.75 2616th 4461 41.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.41 2601st 4319 39.8%
2019 27.43 3441st 4357 21.0%
2021 53.14 1818th 4498 59.6%
2022 32.21 3265th 4563 28.4%
2023 26.24 3657th 4585 20.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.78 117th 957 87.8%
2023 17.79 921st 1015 9.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.93 869th 2483 65.0%
2019 46.04 1292nd 2515 48.6%
2021 79.18 256th 2444 89.5%
2022 58.31 828th 2421 65.8%
2023 51.04 1037th 2443 57.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.48 2101st 4168 49.6%
2019 34.72 2978th 4188 28.9%
2021 37.65 2724th 4329 37.1%
2022 35.28 3076th 4376 29.7%
2023 27.12 3534th 4401 19.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Valley West Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 37 125 10 28 1 n/a n/a 0 201
1998 38 119 16 34 1 n/a n/a 0 208
1999 41 130 18 39 1 n/a n/a 0 229
2000 39 167 27 53 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2001 39 172 37 80 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2002 22 200 43 132 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2003 22 200 43 132 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2004 27 275 57 180 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2005 22 294 54 209 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2006 16 338 54 212 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2007 8 315 42 233 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2008 8 318 43 232 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2009 4 289 37 250 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2010 9 307 35 252 1 n/a n/a 0 604
2011 6 332 30 251 0 0 4 0 623
2012 8 356 31 306 0 0 5 0 706
2013 7 396 27 310 1 0 7 0 748
2014 8 433 27 357 0 0 5 0 830
2015 8 430 21 405 0 0 6 0 870
2016 10 385 20 455 0 1 6 0 877
2017 16 391 16 440 0 2 7 0 872
2018 18 393 18 431 2 1 4 0 867
2019 19 372 20 447 1 0 3 0 862
2020 13 369 18 437 2 0 7 0 846
2021 9 309 18 391 2 0 7 0 736
2022 12 253 16 399 1 0 4 0 685
2023 19 223 18 383 2 0 8 0 653

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 201 12.4 16.2 57.7
1998 208 14.0 14.9 38
1999 229 14.0 16.4 49.3
2000 286 15.0 19.1 52.1
2001 328 16.0 20.5 65.5
2002 397 24.0 16.5 68.3
2003 397 24.0 16.5 68.3
2004 539 32.9 16.4 77.6
2005 579 35.9 16.1 78.4
2006 620 34.9 17.8 87.1
2007 598 34.0 17.6 71.7
2008 601 34.0 17.7 75.7
2009 580 34.0 17.1 74.1
2010 604 35.0 17.2 72.2
2011 623 36.4 17.0 63.2
2012 706 40.4 17.4 57.9
2013 748 45.0 16.6 90.9
2014 830 47.8 17.3 93.9
2015 870 50.0 17.4 86.6
2016 877 51.0 17.1 86.1
2017 872 49.5 17.6 89.8
2018 867 49.5 17.5 80.7
2019 862 49.0 17.5 92.2
2020 846 48.0 17.6 89.2
2021 736 46.9 15.6 92.7
2022 685 40.0 17.1 92.3
2023 653 37.8 17.2 93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 201 12.4 16.2 57.7
1998 208 14.0 14.9 38
1999 229 14.0 16.4 49.3
2000 286 15.0 19.1 52.1
2001 328 16.0 20.5 65.5
2002 397 24.0 16.5 68.3
2003 397 24.0 16.5 68.3
2004 539 32.9 16.4 77.6
2005 579 35.9 16.1 78.4
2006 620 34.9 17.8 87.1
2007 598 34.0 17.6 71.7
2008 601 34.0 17.7 75.7
2009 580 34.0 17.1 74.1
2010 604 35.0 17.2 72.2
2011 623 36.4 17.0 63.2
2012 706 40.4 17.4 57.9
2013 748 45.0 16.6 90.9
2014 830 47.8 17.3 93.9
2015 870 50.0 17.4 86.6
2016 877 51.0 17.1 86.1
2017 872 49.5 17.6 89.8
2018 867 49.5 17.5 80.7
2019 862 49.0 17.5 92.2
2020 846 48.0 17.6 89.2
2021 736 46.9 15.6 92.7
2022 685 40.0 17.1 92.3
2023 653 37.8 17.2 93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley West Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,348 (15.7%) $7,237 (84.3%) $8,585
2020 $1,519 (16.0%) $7,981 (84.0%) $9,500
2021 $1,096 (10.5%) $9,335 (89.5%) $10,431

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley West Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3591st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3711th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Valley West Elementary)3331
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley West Elementary)3424
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Valley West Elementary)3311
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3926
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley West Elementary)2737
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3528
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Valley West Elementary)3133
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley West Elementary)3430
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Valley West Elementary)1517
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))2824
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley West Elementary)1614
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3528
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Valley West Elementary)3941
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley West Elementary)4439
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Valley West Elementary)2824
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students862653
 24.2%
African American372223
 40.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2018
 10%
Hispanic447383
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1919
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.2%93.3%
 1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 653 students attended Valley West Elementary.

Students who attend Valley West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Welch Middle
High : Sharpstown High School

Valley West Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Valley West Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 34% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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