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Valley View South Elementary

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Valley View South Elementary ranks 1199 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Valley View South Elementary in Hidalgo, TX, is a PK-6 campus in the Valley View Independent School District (Isd) serving 353 students, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds achieve at high levels.

This school’s most remarkable strength is its track record with students from low-income families. Over 94% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 98th percentile statewide for how well it serves this group—meaning it outperforms 98% of all Texas schools in educating students from similar economic backgrounds. Its Gifted and Talented program is also elite, ranking 1st in the state in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has seen a recent dip in its overall ranking, falling from the 90th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 74th percentile in 2025-2026, and its Special Education program has dropped sharply to the 40th percentile, which is a concern that needs attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Valley View South’s performance is especially striking. Just 1.76 miles away, Valley View North Elementary serves a similar population but has much lower test scores—for example, only 27% of its 5th graders were proficient in math versus 60% at South. In the broader area, Jc Kelly Elementary in Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd) is a 5-star powerhouse, while Valley View Elementary (also in the same district) actually ranks slightly higher than South in the most recent data. Still, Valley View South’s proven ability to elevate students from low-income backgrounds to top-tier achievement makes it a unique and valuable option for families in the area.

353

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,191

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 S McColl Rd
Hidalgo, TX 78557

(956) 340-1650

District: Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Valley View South Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

1,199^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	68.6	1199 of 4627	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	983 of 4651	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	476 of 4710	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	520 of 4647	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	648 of 4581	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	220 of 4578	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	370 of 4479	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	310 of 4359	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	167 of 4329	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	181 of 4286	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	323 of 4320	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.9	778 of 4260	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	1057 of 4221	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	54.2	2036 of 4206	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	1702 of 4095	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	1192 of 3937	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.3	750 of 3884	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.9	1661 of 3768	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	1258 of 3724	66.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	95.5	73 of 4461	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	34 of 4331	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	27 of 4295	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	14 of 4240	99.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	427 of 2918	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	251 of 3668	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	139 of 3556	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	178 of 3487	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	48 of 3446	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	101 of 3333	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	21 of 3226	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1501 of 4575	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	805 of 3744	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	329 of 4658	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	366 of 4588	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	796 of 4561	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.7	44 of 4499	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	438 of 4348	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	405 of 4306	90.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1 of 2619	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	101 of 2958	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	42.6	2312 of 3184	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.9	57 of 3106	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	732 of 4413	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	366 of 3644	90.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	173 of 4465	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	204 of 4401	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	263 of 4376	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	76 of 4329	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	149 of 4188	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	107 of 4168	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	423 of 4520	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	191 of 3705	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	85 of 4594	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	85 of 4521	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	135 of 4477	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	15 of 4451	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	43 of 4309	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	40 of 4264	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	919 of 4582	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	695 of 3739	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	793 of 4647	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	726 of 4585	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	569 of 4563	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.2	165 of 4498	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	337 of 4357	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	333 of 4319	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	2587 of 4301	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	1005 of 3549	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	563 of 4292	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	594 of 4086	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	332 of 3952	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)100th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics59%+14 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 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
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
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
Hidalgo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Second St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4226	433	29	15.0	89.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.1	644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.2%	136	35.7	38.7	37.2	76.9	12.5	30.4	63.3	50.0	64.0		75.0	63.5	73.3		$10,915
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
North Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6810	775	34	22.9	87.6%	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	763 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.2	3075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		48.7	2213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.4%	862							34.4	37.6	62.2		35.6	36.6	44.4		$10,336
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View South Elementary

Is Valley View South Elementary a good school?

Valley View South Elementary ranks 1199^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View South Elementary?

Students at Valley View South Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valley View South Elementary attend?

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

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

What district is Valley View South Elementary in?

Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Valley View South Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Valley View South Elementary.

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