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Valley View J H

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Valley View J H ranks 707 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Valley View J H is a 7th and 8th-grade middle school in Pharr, TX, serving 516 students within the Valley View Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The school stands out as a high-performing "bright spot" in the region, particularly because it achieves strong results despite serving a student population where over 93% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Its most impressive differentiator is exceptional performance in advanced coursework: 100% of students taking the English I Reading EOC exam were proficient, and 96.08% were proficient in Algebra I, dramatically outpacing the state average of roughly 54-55%. This success extends to supporting its most vulnerable students, as the school ranks in the 84th percentile for low socioeconomic status students and the 86th percentile for English Language Learners, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Jaime Escalante Middle and Kennedy Middle in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), which serve similar demographics but rank significantly lower overall.

However, the school shows a clear performance gap between its grade levels. While 7th graders excel—with 48.4% proficient in math compared to the state average of 29.41%—8th graders struggle, with only 47.67% proficient in reading (vs. 58.69% statewide) and 24.9% in Social Studies (vs. 31.69% statewide). This drop-off is a critical area for investigation, possibly due to curriculum changes or a need for better transition support. Additionally, the school's overall ranking has been inconsistent, fluctuating between the 55th and 77th percentiles over the last decade, suggesting that while it has the capacity for high performance, it may lack systemic stability.

Valley View J H also achieves better results with fewer financial resources than many of its lower-performing neighbors, spending $10,240 per student compared to over $14,900 at schools like Kennedy Middle and Jaime Escalante Middle. This points to highly effective instructional strategies and leadership. Furthermore, the school serves a small population of Migrant Students exceptionally well, ranking 8th out of 60 schools statewide for this subgroup. For parents, Valley View J H offers a proven track record of accelerating high-achieving students and closing achievement gaps, though the inconsistency in 8th-grade performance and year-over-year rankings warrants a closer look at how the school supports students as they progress.

516

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,827

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9601 S Jackson Rd
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 340-1300

District: Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Valley View J H usually attend:

High:

Valley View High School

Feeder schools for Valley View J H:

Elementary:	Valley View Elementary
	Valley View North Elementary
	Valley View South Elementary
	Wilbur E Lucas Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Texas avg48%

707^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	61.8	707 of 2335	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	597 of 2344	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	999 of 2372	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	781 of 2330	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	1006 of 2254	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1059 of 2252	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	501 of 2193	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	669 of 2080	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	711 of 2027	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	462 of 1987	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	54.6	958 of 2043	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.6	1274 of 1987	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	1168 of 1973	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	928 of 1951	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	365 of 1895	80.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	234 of 2182	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	207 of 2118	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	121 of 2058	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	130 of 2008	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	196 of 1390	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	196 of 1428	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	416 of 1770	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	188 of 1720	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	247 of 1643	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	156 of 1592	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	106 of 1445	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	87 of 1376	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	668 of 2240	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	590 of 1825	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	967 of 2242	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	847 of 2241	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	1013 of 2221	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	1172 of 2151	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	594 of 2047	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	548 of 2008	72.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	613 of 1497	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	554 of 1230	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	348 of 1481	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	460 of 1488	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	700 of 1501	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	287 of 1446	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	396 of 1430	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	436 of 2141	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	291 of 1731	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	684 of 2119	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	409 of 2116	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	599 of 2077	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	658 of 2043	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	268 of 1935	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	394 of 1895	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	350 of 2253	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	223 of 1820	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	636 of 2235	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	325 of 2251	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	480 of 2220	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	532 of 2172	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	171 of 2073	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	293 of 2039	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	726 of 2253	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	451 of 1818	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	975 of 2246	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	700 of 2245	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	972 of 2228	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	878 of 2168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	422 of 2069	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	830 of 2030	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	517 of 1956	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	471 of 1568	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	1177 of 1891	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	581 of 1815	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	1048 of 1757	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	245 of 1712	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	339 of 1626	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	927 of 1597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+34 vs school

Migrant (2026)87th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+13 vs state

Social Studies25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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	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 English I Reading 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 View J H	Public	7-8	9601 S Jackson Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1300	516	36	14.1	93.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	514 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	707^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.7%		67	597^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.5%	110	96.1	100.0		62.4	47.7		48.4	59.6	24.9	$10,827
Diaz J H	Public	6-8	1312 E Pirate Dr	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4351	615	52	11.9	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	615 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1680^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.1%		35.3	1549^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.9%	131	85.7		44.0	47.0	43.3	25.5	14.4	39.7	18.2	$10,572
Jaime Escalante Middle	Public	6-8	6123 S Cage	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2670	554	50	11.0	98.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	551 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	1292^nd of 2335 public middle schools	44.7%		40.6	1382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	41.0%	90	91.3		45.6	46.2	56.4	35.5	4.4	47.5	28.3	$16,491
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	600 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2650	519	49	10.5	96.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	514 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1127^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.7%		44.8	1229^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.6%	102	91.7		47.5	55.2	56.7	34.0	10.4	55.4	26.7	$17,012
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1212 S Fir St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2610	742	63	11.8	93.9%	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	735 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1196^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		44.6	1234^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.4%	38	94.6		55.4	49.1	52.8	28.3	14.0	48.5	30.0	$14,129
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	600 Houston St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4242	505	44	11.5	95.4%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	497 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.7	1028^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.0%		41.1	1365^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.8%	337	97.1		52.0	50.7	52.9	16.7	23.0	64.9	35.3	$14,107
Brown Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-8700	580	51	11.4	87.2%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	573 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	722^nd of 2335 public middle schools	69.1%		62.3	735^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.6%	13	100.0		53.3	50.6	65.0	44.9	21.4	54.8	43.1	$12,606
B L Gray J H	Public	7-8	4400 S Glasscock Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5333	775	47	16.3	60.8%	27 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	724 (93.4%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74.9	411^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.4%		75.7	414^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.3%	3	100.0			74.1	76.5		38.3	62.4	28.9	$9,140
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	804 S Stewart Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2570	833	69	12.1	90.3%	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	815 (97.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	919^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.6%		55.7	901^st of 2344 public middle schools	61.6%	18	97.1		57.2	53.6	56.0	44.8	6.5	56.7	28.0	$13,285
Jesus - Jesse - Vela Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1819 W Hwy 83	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2550	654	57	11.5	96.0%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	649 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	1081^st of 2335 public middle schools	53.7%		41.6	1342^nd of 2344 public middle schools	42.7%	261	95.2		44.1	52.4	60.6	29.9	4.1	61.0	30.1	$14,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View J H

What is the racial makeup of Valley View J H?

Students at Valley View J H are 100% Hispanic.

Is Valley View J H a good school?

Valley View J H ranks 707^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Valley View J H in?

Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

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

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

How many students attend Valley View J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Valley View J H.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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