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Valley Mills High School

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Valley Mills High School ranks 642 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 68% of Texas high schools

Summary

Valley Mills High School is a small, rural school in Valley Mills, TX, serving about 206 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate over the last two years and a near-zero dropout rate, a feat that surpasses even high-performing nearby schools like China Spring High School (99.5%) and Crawford High School (98.2%). With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1 and higher per-student spending ($16,210) compared to neighbors like China Spring ($9,867) and McGregor High School ($12,491), Valley Mills offers a setting where students can receive significant individualized attention.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in Biology, with 88.68% of students proficient in 2025-2026—well above the state average of 70.51% and competitive with Crawford (89.36%). However, Algebra I is a notable weakness, with only 36.11% of students proficient, far below the state average (54.03%) and schools like Crawford (71.43%) and China Spring (60.92%). This subject-specific gap is the school's most critical area for improvement. Overall, Valley Mills has shown a strong upward trajectory in its state ranking, climbing from the 46th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 68th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating positive momentum.

What truly differentiates Valley Mills is its exceptional support for economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 78th percentile statewide—higher than the school's overall rank. This suggests the school is effectively closing achievement gaps for these students. While it may not top the charts in every subject compared to nearby schools like Crawford (87th percentile) or China Spring (84th percentile), Valley Mills' combination of a perfect graduation rate, strong support for all students, and small class sizes creates a compelling story of a school focused on ensuring every student succeeds.

206

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,320

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way
Valley Mills, TX 76689-0518

(254) 932-5251

District: Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Valley Mills High School:

Elementary:	Valley Mills Elementary
Middle:	Valley Mills J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

642^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 951Valley Mills 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	642 of 2009	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	773 of 1974	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	925 of 1990	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	955 of 1961	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	640 of 1876	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	412 of 1861	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	580 of 1857	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	972 of 1797	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	706 of 1777	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.2	318 of 1762	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.1	678 of 1743	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.3	702 of 1734	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	754 of 1652	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	773 of 1603	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	474 of 1672	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	49.1	1055 of 1568	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.8	575 of 1539	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	513 of 1510	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	682 of 1497	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.7	129 of 1430	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	83 of 1429	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	67.5	442 of 1427	69.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	1369 of 1837	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	928 of 1829	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	485 of 1810	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	1247 of 1784	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	307 of 1153	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	9.3	1367 of 1437	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1191 of 1371	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	662 of 1278	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.5	138 of 1195	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	19.9	1003 of 1136	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	991 of 1113	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	481 of 1936	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	586 of 1504	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	1240 of 1880	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1113 of 1891	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	800 of 1841	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	586 of 1815	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	798 of 1798	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	1080 of 1781	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	1099 of 1182	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	306 of 1145	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	5.0	1104 of 1137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	717 of 1860	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	687 of 1453	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	523 of 1805	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	714 of 1820	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	377 of 1762	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	497 of 1743	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	1082 of 1714	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1374 of 1691	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	424 of 1937	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	553 of 1513	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	1095 of 1884	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	861 of 1897	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	514 of 1847	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	339 of 1848	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	996 of 1818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1329 of 1794	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	822 of 1954	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	729 of 1515	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	623 of 1891	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	779 of 1913	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	530 of 1853	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	322 of 1840	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	466 of 1824	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	1003 of 1803	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	257 of 713	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	188 of 598	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	565 of 731	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.9	123 of 664	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	565 of 1581	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	684 of 1299	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1149 of 1548	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1248 of 1478	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1044 of 1418	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	97.9	27 of 1382	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	275 of 1357	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	40.1	724 of 1347	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	797 of 1584	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	815 of 1294	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1127 of 1556	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1087 of 1576	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	961 of 1525	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	471 of 1510	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	593 of 1526	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	1046 of 1539	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+18 vs state

U.S. History75%+4 vs state

English II Reading63%+3 vs state

English I Reading63%+8 vs state

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Valley Mills High School	Public	9-12	Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way	Valley Mills	76689	Bosque County	Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 932-5251	206	21	9.7	44.7%	129 (62.6%)	7 (3.4%)	60 (29.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	61.6	642^nd of 2009 public high schools	68.0%		55.7	773^rd of 1974 public high schools	60.8%	131	36.1	88.7	63.0	63.2	74.6								$13,320
Crawford High School	Public	6-12	200 Pirate Dr	Crawford	76638	McLennan County	Crawford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 486-2381	318	30	10.5	14.2%	272 (85.5%)	7 (2.2%)	35 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	78.1	256^th of 2009 public high schools	87.3%		80.8	213^th of 1974 public high schools	89.2%	43	71.4	89.4	70.8	85.7	80.0	68.9	68.9	66.7	51.1	53.6	77.3	27.3	$11,439
Tag	Public	11-12	198 Bob Johnson Rd	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-4635	11	3	4.2	63.6%	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0	2009^th of 2009 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					0.0								$21,147
China Spring High School	Public	9-12	7301 N River Crossing	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-1771	959	68	14.1	27.8%	594 (61.9%)	73 (7.6%)	223 (23.3%)	18 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	75.2	323^rd of 2009 public high schools	83.9%		75.7	297^th of 1974 public high schools	85.0%	26	60.9	89.6	79.6	81.4	71.8								$7,170
Clifton High School	Public	9-12	1101 N Ave Q	Clifton	76634	Bosque County	Clifton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 675-1845	311	26	11.9	52.7%	174 (55.9%)	6 (1.9%)	117 (37.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	54.1	844^th of 2009 public high schools	58.0%		66.4	510^th of 1974 public high schools	74.2%	334	15.2	84.1	52.5	66.2	77.0								$12,656
Bosqueville High School	Public	9-12	7636 Rock Creek Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Bosqueville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 757-3113	227	19	11.8	29.1%	157 (69.2%)	7 (3.1%)	56 (24.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	50.7	927^th of 2009 public high schools	53.9%		67.3	488^th of 1974 public high schools	75.3%	439	7.1	58.6	60.3	70.0	81.5								$13,273
McGregor High School	Public	9-12	903 Bluebonnet Pkwy	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 840-2853	437	44	9.9	52.4%	173 (39.6%)	22 (5.0%)	232 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	63.4	583^rd of 2009 public high schools	71.0%		58.6	712^th of 1974 public high schools	63.9%	129	67.0	73.9	67.3	63.4	74.3								$11,822
Texasworks - Waco	Public, Charter	9-12	4720 N 19th St	Waco	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 752-0441	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier H S Of Waco	Public, Charter	9-12	4720 N 19th St	Waco	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-0441	128	6	20.1	84.4%	31 (24.2%)	25 (19.5%)	70 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	16.5	1701^st of 2009 public high schools	15.3%		14.6	1701^st of 1974 public high schools	13.8%		19.1	20.0	15.4	23.3	58.1								$8,276
Waco High School	Public	9-12	4200 Colcord Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 776-1150	1,885	140	13.4	83.7%	156 (8.3%)	559 (29.7%)	1,121 (59.5%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.1%)	13.7	1748^th of 2009 public high schools	13.0%		14.6	1702^nd of 1974 public high schools	13.8%	46	27.4	39.4	27.5	32.4	47.6								$10,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Mills High School

What is the racial makeup of Valley Mills High School?

Students at Valley Mills High School are 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Valley Mills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Valley Mills High School.

What district is Valley Mills High School in?

Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Valley Mills High School?

Valley Mills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Valley Mills Elementary
Middle : Valley Mills J H

Is Valley Mills High School a good school?

Valley Mills High School ranks 642^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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