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Valley View High School

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Valley View High School ranks 1076 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 46% of Texas high schools

Summary

Valley View High School in Hidalgo, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 1,227 students in grades 9-12 within the Valley View Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups, ranking in the 74th percentile for English Language Learners and the 90th percentile for Gifted and Talented students—both far above its overall 46th percentile ranking. This suggests that targeted programs are highly effective, even as the school works to improve broader academic performance, particularly in U.S. History, where proficiency lags behind the state average.

One of the school's strongest assets is its commitment to keeping students on track, boasting a 98% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 0.1%. This is a critical metric that sets it apart from many schools with similar test scores. Interestingly, Valley View significantly outperforms its immediate neighbor, Hidalgo Early College High School, which ranks in the 20th percentile and has much lower test scores. However, it is outperformed by top magnet schools in the nearby Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), such as Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions, which ranks in the 97th percentile. This highlights how school quality can vary dramatically even within the same small town.

Valley View’s per-student spending of about $11,000 is on the lower end compared to some neighbors, yet it achieves better results than schools with higher spending, like Psja Southwest Early College High School, which spends nearly $14,000 per student but ranks lower. This suggests that resource allocation and instructional strategy are more important than raw spending. Overall, Valley View is a school of contrasts: it excels at graduating students and supporting specific subgroups, but its main challenge is translating these successes into broader academic gains across all subjects.

1,227

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,299

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Jackson Rd
Hidalgo, TX 78557

(956) 340-1500

District: Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Valley View High School:

Elementary:	Valley View Elementary
	Valley View North Elementary
	Valley View South Elementary
	Wilbur E Lucas Elementary
Middle:	Valley View J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.4%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,076^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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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	45.7	1076 of 2009	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1229 of 1974	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1100 of 1990	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1193 of 1961	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1162 of 1876	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1244 of 1861	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	744 of 1857	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	556 of 1797	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	710 of 1777	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	971 of 1762	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	1035 of 1743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.4	1262 of 1734	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	68.3	403 of 1652	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	60.1	543 of 1603	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	599 of 1672	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	670 of 1568	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	922 of 1539	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.6	1204 of 1510	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	1161 of 1497	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	1084 of 1430	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.2	890 of 1429	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	909 of 1427	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	832 of 1837	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	1305 of 1829	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	671 of 1810	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	625 of 1784	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	312 of 1195	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	350 of 1153	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	432 of 1437	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	381 of 1371	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	368 of 1278	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	491 of 1195	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	167 of 1136	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	118 of 1113	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1126 of 1936	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	999 of 1504	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1213 of 1880	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1243 of 1891	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1187 of 1841	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1277 of 1815	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	755 of 1798	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	623 of 1781	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	123 of 1206	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	549 of 964	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	590 of 1182	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	546 of 1172	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	864 of 1177	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.6	57 of 1145	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	256 of 1137	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	795 of 1860	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	786 of 1453	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	882 of 1805	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	932 of 1820	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	916 of 1762	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1035 of 1743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	549 of 1714	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	389 of 1691	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	731 of 1937	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	787 of 1513	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	882 of 1884	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	918 of 1897	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	861 of 1847	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	1000 of 1848	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	459 of 1818	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	312 of 1794	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	1004 of 1954	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	953 of 1515	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1046 of 1891	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1113 of 1913	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1100 of 1853	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1216 of 1840	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	795 of 1824	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	610 of 1803	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	19 of 95	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	4 of 93	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	53.5	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	15 of 131	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	648 of 1581	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	692 of 1299	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1212 of 1548	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	893 of 1478	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	586 of 1418	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	991 of 1382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	539 of 1357	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	1106 of 1347	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2026)7th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

U.S. History59%-11 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

Algebra I55%~ state avg

English I Reading49%-7 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	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	600 Jackson Rd	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1500	1,227	81	15.1	92.1%	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1,221 (99.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	1076^th of 2009 public high schools	46.4%		37.3	1229^th of 1974 public high schools	37.7%	153	55.0	70.6	48.9	58.6	58.9							$12,299
Idea College Preparatory Pharr	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-1515	848	45	19.0	94.0%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	844 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	895^th of 2009 public high schools	55.5%		50.1	907^th of 1974 public high schools	54.1%	12	38.9	74.5	56.8	61.0	74.4	48.1	50.4	67.4	35.6	47.7	17.1	$10,124
Hidalgo Early College High School	Public	9-12	910 E Pirate Dr	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4301	1,029	86	11.9	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,029 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	1614^th of 2009 public high schools	19.7%		20	1614^th of 1974 public high schools	18.2%		26.5	60.5	32.0	38.2	52.6							$11,390
Psja Southwest Early College High School	Public	9-12	300 E Javelina Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2480	1,588	127	12.5	95.1%	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1,560 (98.2%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.8	1366^th of 2009 public high schools	32.0%		32.7	1331^st of 1974 public high schools	32.6%	35	54.0	53.4	44.1	49.3	59.6							$14,550
Psja Early College High School	Public	9-12	805 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2300	2,300	173	13.3	93.7%	14 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2,280 (99.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.6	916^th of 2009 public high schools	54.4%		47.8	965^th of 1974 public high schools	51.1%	49	70.5	68.8	60.0	59.1	56.5							$13,162
Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions	Public	9-12	704 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2290	340	40	8.4	98.8%	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	332 (97.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	61^st of 2009 public high schools	97.0%		90.2	62^nd of 1974 public high schools	96.9%	1	90.9	93.4	90.1	93.1	88.8							$22,990
Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	714 E Business Hwy 83	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8525	553	40	13.8	95.5%	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (98.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.8	335^th of 2009 public high schools	83.3%		78.6	237^th of 1974 public high schools	88.0%	98	92.6	81.0	75.0	82.3	69.4							$16,193
Buell Central Daep	Public	6-12	218 E Juarez	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2500	117	16	7.3	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$36,188
Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	200 N 17th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-2308	118	7	16.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1671^st of 2009 public high schools	16.8%		12.5	1738^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%	67	53.3	61.5	21.4	27.0	47.4							$10,821
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	101 E Hackberry Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5201	2,021	154	13.1	64.8%	66 (3.3%)	10 (0.5%)	1,906 (94.3%)	30 (1.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	56.8	769^th of 2009 public high schools	61.7%		49.7	918^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%	149	57.7	71.3	57.5	65.8	70.1							$10,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View High School

How many students attend Valley View High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,227 students attended Valley View High School.

Is Valley View High School a good school?

Valley View High School ranks 1076^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View High School?

Students at Valley View High School are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Valley View High School in?

Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Valley View High School?

Valley View High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Elementary : Valley View North Elementary
Elementary : Valley View South Elementary
Elementary : Wilbur E Lucas Elementary
Middle : Valley View J H

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