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Valley View Elementary

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Valley View Elementary ranks 735 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary in Hidalgo, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 446 students within the Valley View Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the top 76th percentile statewide. This school stands out for its consistent academic excellence, ranking in the 84th percentile of all Texas elementary schools, and it has a remarkable history of resilience, bouncing back from pandemic-era challenges to maintain a strong 4-star rating.

What truly sets Valley View Elementary apart is its extraordinary success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, where it ranks in the 97th percentile statewide—a full 20 points higher than any nearby school with similar demographics. It also excels with Hispanic students (93rd percentile) and English Language Learners (87th percentile), outperforming peers like Wilbur E Lucas Elementary (72nd percentile) and Valley View North Elementary (62nd percentile) within the same district. For example, in 5th-grade Reading, Valley View scored 76% proficient versus Valley View North's 57.5%, highlighting a "Valley View Effect" driven by its leadership and culture. The school also offers a highly effective bilingual program, with 88.89% of students passing the 5th-grade Reading STAAR in Spanish, compared to just 34.82% statewide.

Despite serving a high-poverty population (88% free/reduced lunch), Valley View Elementary achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,259) than many nearby schools, such as Graciela Garcia Elementary ($13,557). However, a notable area for focus is its Special Education program, which dropped from the 93rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026. Overall, this school is a model of cost-effective excellence, consistently outperforming district and state averages in core subjects like Reading and Math, making it a top choice for families in the Hidalgo area.

446

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,682

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3408 E Olmo St
Hidalgo, TX 78557

(956) 340-1450

District: Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley View J H
High:	Valley View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

735^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

227^th of 951Valley View 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	80.7	735 of 4627	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	733 of 4651	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	537 of 4710	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	460 of 4647	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	831 of 4581	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	2031 of 4578	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	323 of 4479	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	265 of 4359	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	287 of 4329	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	92 of 4286	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	68 of 4320	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	115 of 4260	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	216 of 4221	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	366 of 4206	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	190 of 4095	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.5	491 of 3937	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	68 of 3884	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	75.7	719 of 3768	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	715 of 3724	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	282 of 3476	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	82.5	317 of 3475	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	75.1	686 of 3465	80.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.7	164 of 4461	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	479 of 4331	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	99.5	12 of 4295	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	17 of 4240	99.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	375 of 2918	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	196 of 3668	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	117 of 3556	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	379 of 3487	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	725 of 3446	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	37 of 3333	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	24 of 3226	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	784 of 4575	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	777 of 3744	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	492 of 4658	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	574 of 4588	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	700 of 4561	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	2046 of 4499	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	727 of 4348	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	599 of 4306	86.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	496 of 2619	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	1714 of 2980	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.6	513 of 2958	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	310 of 4413	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	288 of 3644	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	151 of 4465	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	169 of 4401	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	395 of 4376	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	1346 of 4329	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.6	116 of 4188	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	88 of 4168	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	157 of 4520	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	147 of 3705	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	92 of 4594	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	49 of 4521	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	219 of 4477	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	910 of 4451	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	31 of 4309	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	31 of 4264	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	711 of 4582	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	527 of 3739	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	452 of 4647	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	407 of 4585	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	952 of 4563	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	1924 of 4498	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.7	140 of 4357	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	123 of 4319	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1398 of 4301	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	832 of 3549	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	307 of 4292	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	291 of 4086	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	56.4	1224 of 3952	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	98.4	25 of 3684	99.3%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3408 E Olmo St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1450	446	27	16.6	87.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	735^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.6	733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	2		66.7	88.9		0.0	28.6	66.0	60.8	76.0	69.4	59.6	65.4	56.9	57.1	$9,682
Valley View North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 E Anaya Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1600	372	25	14.9	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.7	1775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		49.1	2192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	417		20.0	71.4				51.2	55.3	57.5	53.6	44.2	48.1	61.9	39.3	$10,804
Wilbur E Lucas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 N McColl Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1700	530	28	18.8	93.0%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	527 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	1291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	1019^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	272	18.2		63.6				51.8	59.7	72.1	58.5	48.4	58.7	47.8	49.2	$7,820
Carmen Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 W Dicker Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8500	429	26	16.5	97.2%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	424 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75	937^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		53.9	1910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	973	66.7	63.6	50.0				56.3	62.2	72.1		41.5	66.7	66.7		$11,190
Valley View South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 S McColl Rd	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1650	353	24	14.6	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.6	1199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.4	983^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.9%	216							43.2	65.5	74.3	54.0	39.5	67.3	88.9	44.0	$10,191
Jc Kelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4201	260	20	12.8	86.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.7	668^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.5	389^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%	279	36.8	81.3	45.5				47.8	87.0	60.0		61.9	87.2	80.4		$11,540
Idea Academy Pharr	Public, Charter	K-5	600 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-1515	717	31	22.7	93.7%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	716 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	3165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		41.3	2697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.0%	468							29.0	27.8	55.2		36.5	45.8	46.5		$9,432
Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Ebano	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4251	342	23	15.0	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	342 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.3	969^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		78.6	808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.6%	161	36.4	61.5	40.7	50.0	30.8		52.4	69.0	62.9		73.0	59.5	54.4		$9,699
Graciela Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Juan Balli	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2790	385	27	14.3	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	913^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.3%		66.9	1266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%	353	40.0	89.5	66.7				60.0	67.4	60.8		45.0	81.0	61.0		$13,632
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Thomas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2720	403	30	13.4	98.3%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		74.7	941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.8%	546	59.3	73.3	55.0				55.6	65.4	82.1		74.6	65.9	91.4		$13,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary

What district is Valley View Elementary in?

Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Is Valley View Elementary a good school?

Valley View Elementary ranks 735^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Valley View J H
High : Valley View High School

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary?

Students at Valley View Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Valley View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Valley View Elementary.

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