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Valley Oaks Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Valley Oaks Elementary in Houston, TX, is a high-performing PK-5 school in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), serving 894 students in a relatively affluent area where only about 9% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 78th percentile in state rankings a decade ago to the 99th percentile in the most recent school year, placing it among the top 2-4% of all elementary schools in Texas. Its academic excellence is consistent across nearly all student groups, including a standout 99th percentile ranking for Special Education students, and it boasts a perfect 100% proficiency rate for 6th-grade Mathematics over the last four years, far exceeding district and state averages.

What truly sets Valley Oaks apart is the stark contrast with nearby schools within the same district. While Valley Oaks and Memorial Drive Elementary (100th percentile) and Hunters Creek Elementary (95th percentile) are top-tier, many neighboring schools like Housman Elementary, Edgewood Elementary, Woodview Elementary, and Ridgecrest Elementary rank in the bottom 20-40% of the state. For example, Valley Oaks' 3rd-grade reading proficiency (85.81%) is more than double that of Housman (26.32%) and nearly triple that of Woodview (36.25%). This performance gap is consistent across all subjects, with Valley Oaks often outperforming the district average by 20-30 percentage points, despite spending less per student than many of its lower-performing neighbors.

While Valley Oaks is an exceptional school overall, there is a nuanced story for specific student groups. The school's ranking for English Language Learner (ELL) students (75th percentile) and low-income students (83rd percentile) is significantly lower than its overall 99th percentile rank, suggesting that closing the achievement gap for these populations is an area for growth. Additionally, while 5th-grade Science proficiency (53.13%) is lower than Reading and Math scores, it is still nearly double the district average (37.28%) and the state average (29.57%), highlighting that even the school's "weakest" subject outperforms most peers. This data paints a picture of a school that delivers outstanding results for most students, with a clear opportunity to further elevate support for its ELL and low-income learners.

894

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,206

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8390 Westview Dr
Houston, TX 77055

(713) 251-7500

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Valley Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Branch Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (84% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg60%

Texas avg49%

66^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	66 of 4627	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	164 of 4651	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	77 of 4710	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	106 of 4647	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	101 of 4581	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	160 of 4578	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	201 of 4479	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	324 of 4359	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.9	474 of 4329	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	953 of 4286	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	1040 of 4320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	58.8	1836 of 4260	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	1992 of 4221	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	2162 of 4206	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	2002 of 4095	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	1156 of 3937	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	696 of 3884	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	855 of 3768	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	678 of 3724	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	315 of 3476	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	83.9	249 of 3475	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	62.6	1364 of 3465	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	39 of 999	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	34 of 814	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	49 of 1045	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	82 of 1015	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	79 of 957	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	237 of 967	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	450 of 1009	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	433 of 1005	56.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.9	1053 of 4461	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	2277 of 4331	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2707 of 4295	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1763 of 4240	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	415 of 1643	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	888 of 2918	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.5	401 of 3668	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	1237 of 3556	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1897 of 3487	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1957 of 3446	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	3073 of 3333	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	2981 of 3226	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	54 of 4575	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	208 of 3744	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	90 of 4658	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	167 of 4588	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	107 of 4561	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	163 of 4499	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	248 of 4348	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	339 of 4306	92.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	656 of 3075	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	536 of 2619	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	569 of 2980	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	804 of 2958	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	491 of 3006	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	1040 of 3184	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	803 of 3106	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	129 of 4413	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.9	438 of 3644	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	232 of 4465	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	422 of 4401	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	339 of 4376	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	435 of 4329	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	755 of 4188	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1078 of 4168	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	788 of 4520	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	1046 of 3705	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	426 of 4594	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	57.7	1668 of 4521	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1546 of 4477	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	1255 of 4451	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1169 of 4309	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	2485 of 4264	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	86 of 4582	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	48 of 3739	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	58 of 4647	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	81 of 4585	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	100 of 4563	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	150 of 4498	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	165 of 4357	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	329 of 4319	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	63 of 1106	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	89 of 975	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	9 of 1128	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	19 of 1099	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	43 of 1004	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	10 of 961	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	139 of 1112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	79 of 1046	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	49 of 4301	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.2	581 of 3549	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	634 of 4292	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	622 of 4086	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	348 of 3952	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	792 of 3799	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	189 of 3684	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	661 of 3558	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	77 of 3006	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	81 of 2612	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	53 of 3108	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	113 of 3106	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	102 of 3082	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	142 of 3082	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	122 of 3142	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	232 of 3127	92.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading87%+33 vs state

Mathematics81%+37 vs state

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Amazing principal, staff and teachers. Very involved PTA which works closely with the administration to create the best environment for learning. New state-of-the-art campus to open in January. Close Quote

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Valley Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8390 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-7500	894	56	15.8	9.2%	524 (58.6%)	9 (1.0%)	209 (23.4%)	95 (10.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	97.7	66^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.6	164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.5%	98							85.8	86.8	89.3	78.8	85.1	79.0	100.0	$8,206
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2015 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6600	836	57	14.5	96.7%	39 (4.7%)	14 (1.7%)	762 (91.1%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.2	3210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		41.4	2680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	530	21.4	6.7	0.0	30.8	28.6	28.6	42.1	37.2	40.0	44.6	45.3	36.3		$10,864
Hunters Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10650 Beinhorn	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6000	575	39	14.7	18.8%	332 (57.7%)	33 (5.7%)	117 (20.3%)	62 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	93.4	233^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.5	355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.4%	122							79.6	80.4	81.4	59.5	79.6	75.0	100.0	$9,056
Cedar Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Ojeman Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5500	654	43	15.0	76.9%	45 (6.9%)	40 (6.1%)	544 (83.2%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	55.2	1843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.1	1527^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.2%	316			36.4				45.6	46.8	55.3	47.8	63.0	50.5		$10,461
Spring Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Campbell Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7000	570	39	14.5	96.0%	24 (4.2%)	26 (4.6%)	492 (86.3%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	56.3	1793^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.2%		40	2772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%	979	50.0	33.3		22.2	40.0		43.0	38.4	53.0	58.1	58.9	66.7		$11,765
Housman Elementary	Public	K-5	6705 Housman St	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5900	634	41	15.6	91.2%	46 (7.3%)	46 (7.3%)	529 (83.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	24.1	3806^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.3	3894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	88							26.3	39.0	48.2	29.5	39.4	33.3		$13,048
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8757 Kempwood Dr	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5600	503	40	12.5	92.2%	22 (4.4%)	14 (2.8%)	440 (87.5%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	34.8	3101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		18.8	4094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	993							38.6	40.8	47.5	34.3	46.2	43.8		$12,866
Memorial Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11202 Smithdale	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6300	388	26	14.7	7.2%	256 (66.0%)	8 (2.1%)	59 (15.2%)	33 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	99.1	17^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.2	12^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.7%	5							88.2	94.1	95.2	80.7	90.5	95.5	100.0	$9,382
Hollibrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Hollister	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5800	636	41	15.3	99.4%	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	607 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	2678^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		48	2261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	417							38.6	33.3	60.4	36.1	44.8	53.9		$10,796
Benbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4026 Bolin Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2502	481	29	16.6	98.8%	13 (2.7%)	9 (1.9%)	450 (93.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53.6	1929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.4	2681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	752	11.5	0.0	0.0	24.2	0.0	33.3	36.4	55.7	58.7	23.1	65.7	41.3		$8,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Oaks Elementary

What district is Valley Oaks Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Valley Oaks Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Spring Branch Middle
High : Memorial High School

Is Valley Oaks Elementary a good school?

Yes! Valley Oaks Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 66^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Oaks Elementary?

Students at Valley Oaks Elementary are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Valley Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended Valley Oaks Elementary.

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