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Valley Mills J H

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Valley Mills J H ranks 1610 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Valley Mills J H is a public middle school in Valley Mills, Texas, serving 147 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Valley Mills Independent School District, which is ranked 474 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Mills J H has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on STAAR tests across various subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in reading, math, science, and social studies were all below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with male students and Hispanic students generally performing worse than their female and white counterparts, respectively. The school's performance for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students has also been below average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as River Valley Middle, Valley Mills J H generally performs worse on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 691 out of 1,987 Texas middle schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 1,610 out of 2,344 in 2024-2025. However, one bright spot for the school is its performance in Algebra I, where the proficiency rates have been higher than the state and district averages.

137

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,863

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(254) 932-5251

District: Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Valley Mills J H usually attend:

High:

Valley Mills High School

Feeder schools for Valley Mills J H:

Elementary:

Valley Mills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Texas avg45%

1,610^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

474^th of 961Valley 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
2025	33.3	1610 of 2344	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1431 of 2372	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1685 of 2330	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1106 of 2254	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	1009 of 2252	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	1306 of 2193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	935 of 2080	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	846 of 2027	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	691 of 1987	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	1003 of 2043	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.2	1309 of 1973	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	907 of 1951	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	632 of 1895	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	951 of 1803	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.7	495 of 1763	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	528 of 1718	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	595 of 1684	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	82.9	127 of 1585	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	73.0	347 of 1582	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	78.5	192 of 1573	87.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.2	2168 of 2182	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1453 of 2118	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1394 of 2058	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1260 of 2008	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	1048 of 1770	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	894 of 1376	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1333 of 1825	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1614 of 2242	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1565 of 2241	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1394 of 2221	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	1134 of 2151	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1401 of 2047	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	989 of 2008	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	56.2	742 of 1430	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1634 of 1731	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1935 of 2119	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1779 of 2116	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1192 of 2077	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	999 of 2043	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1331 of 1935	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	495 of 1895	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	1163 of 1820	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1752 of 2235	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1913 of 2251	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1435 of 2220	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	925 of 2172	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1165 of 2073	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1398 of 2039	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1212 of 1818	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1098 of 2246	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1618 of 2245	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.4	849 of 2228	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	843 of 2168	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1055 of 2069	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	979 of 2030	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	780 of 817	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1379 of 1568	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1410 of 1891	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1338 of 1815	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.8	372 of 1757	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	666 of 1712	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	459 of 1597	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1149 of 1439	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1234 of 1733	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1466 of 1749	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1164 of 1723	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1135 of 1700	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1212 of 1684	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1179 of 1673	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)48th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I65%+18 vs state

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science23%-24 vs state

Social Studies11%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Valley Mills J H	Public	6-8	Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way	Valley Mills	76689	McLennan County	Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 932-5251	137	12	11.1	47.4%	97 (70.8%)	1 (0.7%)	29 (21.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	33.3	1610^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.3%		39.1	1431^st of 2372 public middle schools	39.7%	179	64.7		48.8	36.4	49.1		48.8	29.6	25.0		22.6	11.3	$5,863
China Spring Middle	Public	7-8	7201 N River Crossing	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-4611	483	30	16.1	34.2%	289 (59.8%)	27 (5.6%)	140 (29.0%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	70.7	520^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.8%		72.7	475^th of 2372 public middle schools	80.0%	45	68.7			62.1	75.6			32.1	59.2		58.9	26.8	$6,049
Clifton Middle	Public	6-8	1102 Key Ave	Clifton	76634	Bosque County	Clifton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 675-1856	235	20	11.7	54.0%	136 (57.9%)	9 (3.8%)	79 (33.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	57.3	865^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.1%		55.2	917^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.3%	52	100.0		59.3	52.1	53.1		56.3	27.1	40.8		38.3	43.2	$10,543
China Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	4001 Flat Rock Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 759-1200	491	31	15.8	34.6%	324 (66.0%)	17 (3.5%)	128 (26.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)		62.1	73.5			48.7	63.1			31.8			$6,223
River Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Speegleville Rd	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5699	902	65	13.9	28.2%	562 (62.3%)	70 (7.8%)	189 (21.0%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	87.5	197^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.6%		89.4	168^th of 2372 public middle schools	92.9%	29	97.2		82.3	69.8	75.0		60.9	66.0	43.7		75.7	50.5	$8,704
Isbill J H	Public	6-8	305 S Van Buren St	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 840-3251	333	30	11.0	52.3%	146 (43.8%)	20 (6.0%)	156 (46.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	41.5	1348^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.5%		47.8	1144^th of 2372 public middle schools	51.8%	204	100.0		38.5	43.7	52.3		51.3	19.8	55.9		28.2	19.1	$8,712
Bosqueville Middle	Public	6-8	7636 Rock Creek Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Bosqueville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 757-3113	183	15	12.3	37.2%	113 (61.7%)	4 (2.2%)	54 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	44.5	1238^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.2%		54.4	939^th of 2372 public middle schools	60.4%	299	100.0		43.1	64.5	67.2		12.3	37.0	31.6		44.8	13.8	$10,026
Tennyson Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Sanger Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-1440	963	62	15.5	81.9%	110 (11.4%)	265 (27.5%)	558 (57.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	32.9	1624^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.7%		33.6	1625^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.5%	1	55.9		45.2	47.2	52.1		23.9	2.2	31.9		35.6	19.2	$11,262
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	800 Hewitt Dr	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5680	1,112	77	14.4	47.0%	458 (41.2%)	184 (16.5%)	340 (30.6%)	59 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.9%)	56.5	879^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.5%		67.5	606^th of 2372 public middle schools	74.5%	273	91.7		58.3	58.7	56.0		40.3	45.4	27.9		47.2	27.1	$8,804
G W Carver Middle	Public	6-8	1601 J J Flewellen Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-5491	723	55	13.0	96.3%	26 (3.6%)	274 (37.9%)	401 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	4.6	2305^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.7%		6.7	2311^th of 2372 public middle schools	2.6%	6	13.3		14.2	10.0	18.5		0.8	1.8	2.4		8.4	5.3	$12,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Mills J H

What high school do graduates of Valley Mills J H attend?

Students who attend Valley Mills J H usually go on to attend Valley Mills High School

What district is Valley Mills J H in?

Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Valley Mills J H?

Students at Valley Mills J H are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Valley Mills J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Valley Mills J H.

Is Valley Mills J H a good school?

Valley Mills J H ranks 1610^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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